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About 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.

Students studying Women's Studies can earn up to a Post masters certificate. On average, 20% percent of men and 80% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Women's Studies is most popular in California. The Median Starting Salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Women's Studies is $40,400.

Popularity of Women's Studies Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Women's Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Student Demographics

Total Students
324
Female Students
259 (79%)
Male Students
65 (20%)
Hispanic or Latino (201, 62%)
White (59, 18%)
Asian (27, 8%)
Black or African American (18, 6%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (9, 3%)
Two or more races (8, 2%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (1, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

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