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2024 Best Women's Studies Schools

71 Colleges in the United States
2,868 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded
Women's Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #259 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 71 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Women's Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,868 degrees in women's studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Women's Studies School

Best Women's Studies Schools The women's studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Women's Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Women's Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Women's Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Women's Studies
Master's Degrees in Women's Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Women's Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Women's Studies Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the women's studies degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Schools in Women's Studies

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Yale University
New Haven, CT

It is difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in women's studies. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.More information about a degree in women’s studies from Yale University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Georgetown University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in women's studies. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Wellesley College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in women's studies. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 21 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in women’s studies from Wellesley College

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

It is hard to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in women's studies. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NC

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of California - Berkeley

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NH

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 3 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
165 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 165 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 14 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in women’s studies from The University of Texas at Austin

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
32 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 32 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Women's Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Barnard College New York, NY
12 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
13 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
14 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
15 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
16 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
17 Amherst College Amherst, MA

Women's Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, Women's Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 2,142
African American Studies 1,196
Latino Studies 883
Ethnic Studies 673
Native American Studies 527
Disability Studies 348
Deaf Studies 297
Asian-American Studies 139
Gay/Lesbian Studies 85
Folklore Studies 44

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