by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for women's studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 261 bachelor's degrees in women's studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of women's studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality women's studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for women's studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for women's studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in women's studies needs to take a look at Emory University. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in women’s studies from Emory University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in women's studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in women’s studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in women's studies needs to take a look at University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in women’s studies from University of Florida
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in women's studies has to check out Virginia Commonwealth University. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.More information about a bachelor’s in women’s studies from Virginia Commonwealth University
Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in women’s studies from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in women’s studies from University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in women’s studies from Florida International University
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Spelman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in women’s studies from Spelman College
Explore the best women's studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 94 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 12 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 51 |
| Georgia | 453 | 66 |
| Virginia | 421 | 41 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 42 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 7 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 0 |
Women's Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | 184 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other | 33 |
| Deaf Studies | 10 |
| Native American Studies | 4 |
| Latino Studies | 1 |
| Disability Studies | 1 |