Women's Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
2,868
growing 2.36%
Average Wage
$85,454
growing 6.69%
People in Workforce
180,293
growing 4.26%
Average Employee Age
41.4
growing 0.894%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Women's Studies degree recipients are Madison, WI, New York, NY, and Gainesville, FL. In 2021, the locations with a relatively high number of Women's Studies degree recipients are Aurora, NY, Northampton, MA, and Grinnell, IA. The most common degree awarded to students studying Women's Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Women's Studies and the types of students that study this field. University of Wisconsin-Madison awards the most degrees in Women's Studies in the US, but Spelman College and Agnes Scott College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Women's Studies.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Women's Studies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (191 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,962 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Women's Studies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Women's Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (1,962 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Women's Studies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most Women's Studies degree recipients, with 165 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Women's Studies.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. 3.3%
  2. 3.25%
  3. 2.84%

Out of all institutions that offer Women's Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Spelman College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Women's Studies, with 3.3%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Women's Studies

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The industry that employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$85,454
Average Wage in Workforce
± $5,474
6.69%
1 Year Growth
± 8.65%

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Highest Paying Locations

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Most Common

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors working as Judicial law clerks, Acupuncturists, and Fundraisers.

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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180,293
2021 Workforce
± 10,418
4.26%
1 Year Growth
± 7.92%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.26%, from 172,921 in 2020 to 180,293 in 2021.

The largest single share of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates go on to work as Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (5.55%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Cultural & Gender Studies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
180,293
2021 Workforce
± 10,418
4.26%
1 Year Growth
± 7.92%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.26%, from 172,921 in 2020 to 180,293 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Cultural & Gender Studies graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Cultural & Gender Studies.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies is 41.4.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Cultural & Gender Studies (1,533 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
41.4
Average Age in 2021
± 0.726 Years
0.894%
1 Year Change
± 2.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 30 years old, which represent 3.74% and 3.43% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Women's Studies are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Postbaccalaureate Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Cultural & Gender Studies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (91.3%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    1,533 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    580 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    254 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Women's Studies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    1,012 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    319 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    162 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Women's Studies.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,081 degree recipients
  2. Korea
    1,771 degree recipients
  3. China
    1,245 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. United Kingdom, not specified
    6.15 times more than expected
  2. Japan
    5.76 times more than expected
  3. France
    3.97 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in United Kingdom, not specified that hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees (6.15 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (2,081 degree recipients).

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