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2025 Best Women's Studies Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges in Massachusetts
129 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.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of women's studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 degrees in women's studies annually.

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Choosing a Great Women's Studies School

Best Women's Studies Schools in Massachusetts Your choice of women's studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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

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 Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Women's Studies

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Wellesley College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in women's studies. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in women’s studies from Wellesley College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Brandeis University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in women's studies. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. This university ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 14 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Amherst College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in women's studies. Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

It is hard to beat Smith College if you wish to pursue a degree in women's studies. Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Northampton. This college ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 15 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 13 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Women's Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Women's Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 26
Rhode Island 436 28
Maine 396 19
New Hampshire 395 27
Vermont 352 11

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Women's Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
African American Studies 83
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other 25
Deaf Studies 12
Latino Studies 7
Folklore Studies 5
Ethnic Studies 4
Disability Studies 3
Native American Studies 2
Gay/Lesbian Studies 1

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