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2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Women's Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,868 people earned their degree in women’s studies, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 286 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 15 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.

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 in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Women’s Studies in the New England Region (With Aid)

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

Wellesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wellesley College is $23,908 for New England Region Women’s Studies students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Wellesley

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Williams College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Williams College is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Williams, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Williams College is $23,497 for new england region women’s studies students with aid.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Williams College

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #3 spot on the list. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Dartmouth College is $32,410 for New England Region Women’s Studies students with aid.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Dartmouth Women’s Studies Report

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region women’s studies students with aid list, RIC has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $12,144 for New England Region Women’s Studies students with aid per year to attend RIC.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at RIC

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 20 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Connecticut is $22,974 for new england region women’s studies students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at UCONN

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlebury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Middlebury is $26,525 for New England Region Women’s Studies students with aid.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 89%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Middlebury College

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMass Amherst is $22,038 for New England Region Women’s Studies students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region women’s studies students with aid list, Tufts has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $37,494 for new england region women’s studies students with aid per year to attend Tufts.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Tufts

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Boston also took the #13 spot in our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $17,752 for New England Region Women’s Studies students with aid per year to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 16 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend URI is $18,638 for new england region women’s studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at URI

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Wheaton College Massachusetts did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small school located in Norton, Massachusetts that handed out 10 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Wheaton College Massachusetts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $26,575 for new england region women’s studies students with aid per year to attend Wheaton College Massachusetts.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Smith College is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

Smith not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Smith is $29,615 for new england region women’s studies students with aid.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Smith College

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is $24,160 for New England Region Women’s Studies students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at UNH

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brandeis is $33,663 for new england region women’s studies students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Brandeis

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Connecticut College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Conn College is a small school located in New London, Connecticut that handed out 4 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Conn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Women’s Studies Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Conn College is $30,977 for new england region women’s studies students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Conn College

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