Women’s Studies at Brandeis University

Every women's studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the women's studies program at Brandeis University stacks up to those at other schools.

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Women's Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Brandeis Women’s Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Women’s Studies
• Master’s Degree in Women’s Studies

Brandeis Women’s Studies Rankings

The women's studies major at Brandeis is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Women's Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Women's Studies Student Demographics at Brandeis

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the women’s studies majors at Brandeis University.

Brandeis Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of women's studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in women's studies at Brandeis are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor's in women's studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Brandeis Women’s Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of women's studies master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a master's in women's studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• African American Studies

Careers That Women’s Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in women's studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Brandeis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	470	$98,380

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.