2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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In 2019-2020, 2,802 people earned their degree in women’s studies, making the major the 254th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 208 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in women’s studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great women’s studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the women’s studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$8,788 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #2 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 1 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Saint Louis University

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Women’s Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU Women’s Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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