2026 Best Women’s Studies Schools in Maryland

Women’s Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for women’s studies students.

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• Best Women’s Studies Schools in Maryland

Best Schools for Women’s Studies in Maryland

If you are not 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.

Top Schools in Women’s Studies

1

University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded

$34,777 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Maryland College Park the best school in the country for a degree in women's studies. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public institution. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Maryland College Park awarded about 20 women's studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the women's studies program make about $34,777 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete this degree. See the full women's studies program report for University Of Maryland College Park

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University Of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD

15 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded

$65,890 Median Starting Salary

University Of Maryland University College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in women's studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a very large public university. Roughly 20% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Maryland University College awarded about 15 women's studies degrees in the most recent data year. Women's Studies graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of $65,890 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,276 to complete this degree. Read more about the women's studies program at University Of Maryland University College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.