Women's Studies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2016

2,677

growing 6.95%

Median In-State​
Public Tuition

$7,238

growing 2.64%

Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition

$42,875

growing 3.13%

Average Wage

$77,806

growing 12.9%

People in Workforce

160,985

declining 2.8%

Average Employee Age

41

growing 0.688%

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About

The locations with the highest concentration of Women's Studies degree recipients are Ann Arbor, MI, Madison, WI, and Pittsburgh, PA. The locations with a relatively high number of Women's Studies degree recipients are Northampton, MA, Norton Center, MA, and Berea, KY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Women's Studies is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

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 Michigan-Ann Arbor awards the most degrees in Women's Studies in the US, but Hartford Seminary and Spelman College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Women's Studies.

Tuition costs for Women's Studies majors are, on average, $7,238 for in-state public colleges, and $42,875 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Women's Studies programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (173 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,900 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Women's Studies

  1. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

  2. University of Wisconsin-Madison

  3. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Women's Studies, is Public, 4-year or above (1,900 completions).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$7,238

Median In-State Public

$42,875

Median Out of State Private

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most Women's Studies degree recipients, with 76 degrees awarded in 2016.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

  1. Hartford Seminary

    23.2%

  2. Spelman College

    6.26%

  3. Smith College

    2.74%

Out of all institutions that offer Women's Studies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Hartford Seminary and Spelman College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Women's Studies, with 23.2% and 6.26%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Women's Studies

  1. Washtenaw County, MI

  2. Los Angeles County, CA

  3. Dane County, WI

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Women's Studies by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

  1. Madison County, NY

  2. Saratoga County, NY

  3. Placer County, CA

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Employment

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.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

$77,806

Average Wage in Workforce

± $5,804

12.9%

1 Year Growth

± 8.77%

The average salary for Cultural & Gender Studies majors is $77,806 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

Highest Paying Pumas

  1. Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MA

  2. Brooklyn Heights & Fort Greene PUMA, NY

  3. Montgomery County (South Central) PUMA, PA

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Cultural & Gender Studies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Cultural & Gender Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Occupations

Most Common

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The most common occupations Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Postsecondary teachers.

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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 Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Operations research analysts, and Writers & authors.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Cultural & Gender Studies majors are Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, and Financial managers.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

160,985

2017 Workforce

± 9,845

2.8%

1 Year Growth

± 8.84%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been declining at a rate of 2.8%, from 165,621 in 2016 to 160,985 in 2017.

The largest single share of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (7.15%). 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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Industries

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The most common industries that employ Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Legal services.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

The highest paying industries of Cultural & Gender Studies majors, by average wage, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments, Offices of physicians, and Banking & related activities.

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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.

160,985

2017 Workforce

± 9,845

2.8%

1 Year Growth

± 8.84%

The number of Cultural & Gender Studies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.8%, from 165,621 in 2016 to 160,985 in 2017.

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

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Cultural & Gender Studies majors

  1. West Hollywood & Beverly Hills Cities PUMA, CA

  2. Carr 2-Carr 111 PUMA, PR

  3. Carr 2-Carr 100 PUMA, PR

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.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Cultural & Gender Studies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Cultural & Gender Studies is 41, and 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 earn the majority (1,537) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

41

Average Age in 2017

± 0.782 Years

0.688%

1 Year Change

± 2.65%

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 27 and 33 years old, which represent 4.39% and 3.8% 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, Postbaccalaureate Certificate, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Women's Studies is from the 2 Digit Course Cultural & Gender Studies.

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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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (91.8%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by gender at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Women's Studies.

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,537 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    405 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    301 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 Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

  1. White Female

    1,076 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Female

    322 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    233 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender 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 gender.

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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

    1,842 degree recipients

  2. Korea

    1,184 degree recipients

  3. Japan

    1,010 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

  1. Japan

    8.17 times more than expected

  2. England

    4.81 times more than expected

  3. France

    3.9 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Japan that hold Cultural & Gender Studies degrees (8.17 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 (1,842 degree recipients).

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