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2025 Best Women's Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
609 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded
A degree in women's studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #259 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Women's Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 609 degrees in women's studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Women's Studies School

Best Women's Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region The women's studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Women's Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Women's Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Women's Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Women's Studies
Master's Degrees in Women's Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Women's Studies

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Women's Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of women's studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Women's Studies

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in women's studies needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 28 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
197 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in women's studies. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 197 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in women's studies needs to take a look at University of Notre Dame. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 12 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Every student who is interested in women's studies needs to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. This university ranks 1st out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 25 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 15 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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Best Women's Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best women's studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 113
Michigan 915 93
Illinois 870 54
Indiana 737 29
Wisconsin 672 74

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One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, Women's Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Disability Studies 163
African American Studies 141
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 117
Latino Studies 89
Gay/Lesbian Studies 46
Asian-American Studies 45
Native American Studies 42
Folklore Studies 29
Deaf Studies 19
Ethnic Studies 9

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