2027 Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region
Women’s Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their women’s studies programs.
College Factual analyzed 6 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best women’s studies schools.
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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall women’s studies education in the New England Region.
Top Schools in Women’s Studies
University Of Massachusetts Amherst tops our 2027 ranking of the best women's studies schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. About 14 women's studies degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent year. Graduates of the women's studies program make about $53,666 in their early career. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates carry a median of $25,195 in student loans.
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Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in women's studies, ranking #2. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 89%. Boston University awarded about 15 women's studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, women's studies degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $63,598. Students borrow a median of $25,232 to complete this degree.
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Wellesley College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best women's studies schools. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Wellesley. The six-year graduation rate is 92%. About 10 women's studies degrees were awarded at Wellesley College in the most recent year. Students who receive their women's studies degree from Wellesley College earn around $43,926 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $11,075.
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A rank of #4 makes Yale University one of the top schools for women's studies. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New Haven. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. About 10 women's studies degrees were awarded at Yale University in the most recent year. Women's Studies graduates of Yale University earn a median of $32,624 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $13,107 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong women's studies program will find one at Smith College, which ranked #5. Smith College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Northampton. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 15 women's studies degrees were awarded at Smith College in the most recent year. Graduates of the women's studies program make about $19,105 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete this degree.
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University Of Rhode Island earned the #6 position for women's studies this year. Set in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public institution. University Of Rhode Island graduates 72% of students within six years. There were roughly 13 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Rhode Island in the most recent data year. Graduates of the women's studies program make about $28,181 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,875 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 6 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.