2026 Best Women’s Studies Schools in Virginia
Women’s Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 7 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best women’s studies schools.
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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall women’s studies education in Virginia.
Top Schools in Women’s Studies
Virginia Commonwealth University tops our 2026 ranking of the best women's studies schools. Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. Virginia Commonwealth University graduates 63% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Commonwealth University in the most recent data year. Women's Studies graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $29,607 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
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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.
