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Overview for Women's Studies

A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy.

Careers for Women's Studies Majors

A major in Women's Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Women's Studies

Top 4 Maryland Colleges with the highest percentage of Women's Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Goucher College
Baltimore, MD
 6
(1.9%)
Moderately Selective$33,294 
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
 3
(0.2%)
Less Selective$17,512 
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
 10
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$23,075 
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Towson University
Towson, MD
 4
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$17,860 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.