2025 Best Women's Studies Schools in California
10
Colleges in California
606
Women's Studies Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
women's studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #259 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for women's studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 606 degrees in women's studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Women's Studies School
Your choice of women's studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for women's studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Women's Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Women's Studies Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in California
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the women's studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top California Schools in Women's Studies
University of California - Berkeley is a great option for students pursuing a degree in women's studies. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of California - Berkeley
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
36
Women's Studies Degrees Awarded
University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in women's studies. UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 36 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of California - Santa Barbara
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Anthropology
Program Name
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
Every student pursuing a degree in women's studies has to take a look at University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were about 30 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of California - Santa Cruz
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
It is hard to beat San Diego State University if you wish to pursue a degree in women's studies. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 19 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
Sac State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Sacramento. This university ranks 40th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 18 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 68th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 24 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at SSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Sonoma State University
Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 24 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from California State University - Fullerton
Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 81st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 10 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Fresno State in the most recent year we have data available.
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