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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
$32,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Women's Studies Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2021-2022, 2,918 people earned their degree in women’s studies, making the major the 259th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 136 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 87 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in women’s studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their women’s studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Women’s Studies in the Southwest Region

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Rice University Women’s Studies Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Tulsa Women’s Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Women’s Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full TCU Women’s Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at UTSA

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Women’s Studies at UTEP

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at NMSU Main Campus

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Arizona Women’s Studies Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Northern Arizona University

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Skysong Women’s Studies Report

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Women’s Studies Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 86%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Women’s Studies Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.

Full UH Clear Lake Women’s Studies Report

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s women’s studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about Women’s Studies at Southwestern University

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