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.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Women's Studies Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 197 degrees in women's studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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.
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 in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Barnard College is one of the finest schools in the country 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 about 8 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.
Fordham University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in women's studies. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Colgate University if you wish to pursue a degree in women's studies. 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 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Hunter College if you want to pursue a degree in women's studies. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 16 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.
Syracuse University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in women's studies. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. This university ranks 12th 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 Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 34th out of 142 schools 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.
Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 14 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.
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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.
