2024 Best Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
11
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
435
Women's Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
women's studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #259 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 435 degrees in women's studies to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Women's Studies School
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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for women's studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the women's studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Women's Studies
It's difficult to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in women's studies. Located in the 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 schools 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 data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Georgetown University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NY
Barnard College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in women's studies. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were roughly 8 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Barnard College
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in women's studies. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of Maryland - College Park
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In DC
George Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in women's studies. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from George Washington University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 17 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of Delaware
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In NY
Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.
There were about 5 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Colgate University
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 7 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Fordham University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 16 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Hunter College
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 16 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Syracuse University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In NY
Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 34th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 3 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Brooklyn College
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