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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 6 North Carolina Colleges with the highest percentage of Women's Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
 2
(1.1%)
Less Selective$22,666 
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
 12
(0.5%)
Less Selective$15,629 
University of North Carolina at Asheville
Asheville, NC
 2
(0.3%)
Less Selective$15,504 
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Duke University
Durham, NC
 4
(0.3%)
Most Selective$37,295 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
 9
(0.2%)
Highly Selective$22,295 
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
 3
(0.1%)
Moderately Selective$16,158 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.