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2026 Best Women’s Studies Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges in the United States
15 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded
$50,876 Avg Early-Career Salary

Women’s Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for women’s studies students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Women’s Studies in Connecticut

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the women’s studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Women’s Studies

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Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT
Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type
15 Women's Studies Degrees Awarded
$50,876 Median Starting Salary

Southern Connecticut State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best women's studies schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. There were roughly 15 women's studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Connecticut State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the women's studies program make about $50,876 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,660 to complete this degree. See the full women's studies program report for Southern Connecticut State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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