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2026 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in New Jersey

[Women's Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/womens-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong women's studies education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for women’s studies students.

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• Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in New Jersey

2026 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in New Jersey

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the women’s studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Women’s Studies Schools

1

William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ

$15,704 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,644 Avg Student Debt

$57,780 Median Earnings (10yr)

William Paterson University Of New Jersey tops our 2026 list of the best value women's studies schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a large public school located in the suburb of Wayne. Students from in state pay about $15,704 in tuition and fees, compared with $25,344 for out-of-state students. Women's Studies graduates carry a median of $25,644 in student loans. Soon after graduation, women's studies degree recipients from William Paterson University Of New Jersey generally make around $46,981. That is a strong return on a $25,644 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.

2

Rutgers University New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

$17,929 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,900 Avg Student Debt

$74,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Rutgers University New Brunswick one of the best values for women's studies. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. In-state tuition and fees average $17,929, while out-of-state students pay about $37,441. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $26,900. Early-career women's studies graduates make about $30,296. That is a strong return on a $26,900 median debt. The acceptance rate is 58%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.