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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 23 New York Colleges with the highest percentage of Women's Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Wells College
Aurora, NY
 1
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$19,080 
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY
 9
(1.2%)
Most Selective$12,061 
Barnard College
New York, NY
 5
(0.9%)
Most Selective$37,538 
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CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
 21
(0.8%)
Highly Selective$9,039 
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
 5
(0.8%)
Most Selective$38,888 
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
 3
(0.7%)
Most Selective$38,220 
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
 2
(0.5%)
Moderately Selective$38,860 
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SUNY College at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
 7
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$11,679 
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
 3
(0.5%)
Most Selective$40,210 
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
 11
(0.3%)
Highly Selective$12,070 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.