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Major Overview for Women's Studies

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Overview for Women's Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy.

Careers for Women's Studies Majors

A major in Women's Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

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Colleges Offering a Major in Women's Studies

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Women's Studies among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
41
(1.2%)
Minimally Selective$21,454
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
39
(0.6%)
Most Selective$21,100
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
32
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$14,765
Rutgers University - New Brunswick-Piscataway
New Brunswick, NJ
29
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$21,373
The Ohio State University - Columbus Campus
Columbus, OH
28
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$18,165
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
27
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$21,354
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO
24
(0.4%)
Minimally Selective$17,422
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
24
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$15,730
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
20
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$19,657
Smith College
Northampton, MA
19
(2.8%)
Moderately Selective$46,406
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.