2025 Best Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
14
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
500
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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 500 degrees in women's studies annually.
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Choosing a Great Women's Studies School
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. 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.
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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Women's Studies
It is difficult to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in women's studies. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in women's studies. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Anthropology
Program Name
Explore societal similarities and differences as seen through cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic lenses when you earn one of your degrees in anthropology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
It is hard to beat Stony Brook University if you want to pursue a degree in women's studies. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 24 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from Stony Brook University
Barnard College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in women's studies. Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
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GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 24 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
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UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of Delaware
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
40
Women's Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 40 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in women’s studies from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 16 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the medium-sized city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 12 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available.
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Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 62nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 4 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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