by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Women’s Studies is the 259th most popular major in the country with 2,868 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 138 women’s studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in women’s studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful women’s studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s women’s studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Women’s Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, 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 86%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. 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.
Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Women’s Studies Report
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 7 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Women’s Studies at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Women’s Studies at University of North Texas
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s women’s studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s women’s studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Women’s Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s women’s studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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