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

4 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$11,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southwest region, there were 157 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in women’s studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent women’s studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the women’s studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region women’s studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 12 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for Southwest Region Women’s Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for Southwest Region Women’s Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 15 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for southwest region women’s studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at University of Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #4 spot on the list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $12,037 for southwest region women’s studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $13,242 for southwest region women’s studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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