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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

14 Ranked Colleges
296 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Women's Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Women’s Studies is the 254th most popular major in the country with 2,802 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 466 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 296 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the women’s studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 9 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $14,890 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Vanderbilt University

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UF.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 25 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, FIU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $13,821 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at FIU

#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $18,354 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Women’s Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Women’s Studies at USF Tampa

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 20 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Women’s Studies at University of Georgia

#7

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also took the #2 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,657 for southeast region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Emory.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Emory

#8

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at UNC Greensboro

#9

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Richmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

URichmond did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,206 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend URichmond.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

#10

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 8 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $20,569 for southeast region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Louisville Women’s Studies Report

#11

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $22,382 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Women’s Studies at UofSC

#12

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
#11 in overall quality

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 16 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $24,684 for southeast region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Women’s Studies Report

#13

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2019-2020.

C of C not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend C of C is $22,570 for southeast region bachelor’s degree women’s studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Women’s Studies at C of C

#14

Spelman College

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Spelman College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Women’s Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Spelman College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 30 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Spelman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Spelman is $43,655 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Women’s Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Spelman College

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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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