2026 Best Women’s Studies Schools in New York
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.
College Factual analyzed 33 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best women’s studies schools.
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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in New York
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
Cuny Graduate School And University Center tops our 2026 ranking of the best women's studies schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a large public university. About 30 women's studies degrees were awarded at Cuny Graduate School And University Center in the most recent year. Graduates of the women's studies program make about $51,133 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $17,921 to complete this degree.
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Cuny Hunter College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in women's studies, ranking #2. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a very large public university. Cuny Hunter College graduates 57% of students within six years. Cuny Hunter College awarded about 14 women's studies degrees in the most recent data year. Women's Studies graduates of Cuny Hunter College earn a median of $34,007 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $10,698.
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Syracuse University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best women's studies schools. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Syracuse University graduates 84% of students within six years. Syracuse University awarded about 13 women's studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the women's studies program make about $18,854 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,903.
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Suny At Albany came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best women's studies schools. Suny At Albany is a very large public school located in the city of Albany. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. Suny At Albany awarded about 20 women's studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the women's studies program make about $29,823 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 33 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).
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