Graduate Programs

U.S. Ph.D. Programs

Clark University, Worcester, MA » Ph.D. in Women's Studies.

Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA » Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies in Religion.

Emory University, Atlanta, GA » Ph.D. in Women's Studies.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ » Ph.D. in Women's Studies.

University of California, Los Angeles » Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies

University of Iowa, Iowa City » Ph.D. in Women's Studies.

University of Maryland, College Park » Ph.D. in Women's Studies

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis » Ph.D. in Women's Studies.

Center for Advanced Feminist Studies. University of Washington, Seattle, WA

International Ph.D. Programs

Josai International University » Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies

London School of Economics and Political Science, Gender Institute, England » Ph.D. and M.Phil in Gender Studies.

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia » Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies.

The Netherlands Research School of Women's Studies (NOV) » Ph.D. in Women's Studies at six Dutch universities.

University of Auckland, New Zealand » M.A. and Ph.D in Women's Studies are offered.

University of Greenwich,London, England » Ph.D. and M.A. in Gender and Ethnic Studies.

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia » Ph.D. and M.A. in Women's Studies. (see Susan Van Dyne for more info.)

University of Warwick, England » Offers M.Phil and Ph.D. programs in Women and Gender. Offers M.A. and Diploma in Interdisciplinary Women's Studies, Gender and International Development, or Gender, Literature and Modernity.

York University, Ontario, Canada » Ph.D. and M.A. in Women Studies.

University of York, York, England » D.Phil, M.A., and M.Phil programs in Women's Studies.

Programs Offering Joint M.A. and Ph.D Degrees

Brandeis University, Waltham » MA Graduate students can earn a joint M.A. between the Women's Studies Program and 10 different Ph.D. programs on campus.

University of California, Davis » PhD and MA program in Cultural Studies with a concentration in Women and Gender Studies.

University of Cincinnati, OH » J.D./M.A. Joint Degree in Law and Women's Studies, M.A. in Women's Studies, and Graduate certificate in Women's Studies.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI » Interdepartmental Ph.D. programs in Women's Studies and Psychology, Women's Studies and English, and Women's Studies and History and a graduate certificate is also offered.

U.S. Master's Programs

Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA » Interdisciplinary M.A. program in Applied Women's Studies.

Drew University, Madison, N.J. » M.A. in Women's Studies and a concentration for Ph.D.

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI » Master of Liberal Studies in women's studies; an interdisciplinary degree administered by the Women's Studies director.

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL » M.A. and Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

George Washington University, Washington, D.C. » M.A. in Women's Studies; M.A. in Public Policy with a concentration in Women's Studies.

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA » M.A. in Women's Studies.

Loyola University, Chicago » M.A.. in Women's Studies, and a three-course graduate certificate; Mary Griffin Graduate Scholarship in WST available to one full-time graduate student in the program.

Mankato State University, Mankato, MN » M.S. in Women's Studies.

New College of California, San Francisco » M.A. in Women's Spirituality.

New School of Social Research, New York City » M.A. in Gender Studies and Feminist Theory.

Ohio State, Columbus, OH » M.A. in Women's Studies.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ » Ph.D. in Women's Studies.

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA » M.A. in Women's Studies.

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA » M.A. in Women's Studies.

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York » M.A. in Women's History.

Simmons College, Boston, MA » New in 1998, an interdisciplinary M.A. program in Gender/Cultural Studies.

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven » M.A. in Women's Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

State University of New York, Albany » M.A. in Women's Studies.

Texas Women's University, TX » M.A. in Women's Studies Towson University, MD M.S. in Women's Studies (see "Graduate Programs").

United Theological Seminary, New Brighton, MN » M.A. in Women's Studies:

Religion, Theology, and Ministry. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL » M.A. in Women's Studies.

University of Arizona, Tucson » M.A. in Women's Studies.

University of Illinois, Springfield » Self-designed, interdisciplinary M.A. in Women's Studies.

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls » M.A. in Women's Studies.

University of South Florida, Tampa » M.A. in Women's Studies began Fall 1997.

University of Texas, Austin » M.A. in Women's and Gender Studies.

University of Virginia, Charlottesville » M.A. in Literature and Women's Studies. International Master's Programs

Massey University, New Zealand » M.A. in Women's Studies, M.Phil in Women's Studies, and Doctoral Studies in Women's Studies.

Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada » M.A. in Women's Studies.

Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada » M.A. in Women's Studies offered jointly by Dalhousie, Mount Saint Vincent, and Saint Mary's universities.

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada » M.A. in Women's Studies.

Trinity College at University of Dublin, Ireland » The Centre for Women's Studies offers the M.Phil in Women's Studies, also welcomes applications from those wishing to do the M.Litt. and Ph.D. degrees, which are by research alone.

University of Nijmegen, Netherlands » Offers M.A. degree packages. Three M.A. specializations can be attended: 'Gender and Women's History', 'Women's Studies Philosophy' and 'Feminist Theology'. Also has an annual postgraduate seminar for Ph.D. candidates in Women's Studies.

University of Ottawa, Canada » Collaborative Program in Women's Studies at the Master's level University of Toronto, Canada Graduate Collaborative Program in Women's Studies, M.A. & Ph.D.

University of Wollongong, Australia » M.A. in Women's Studies.

University of York, York, England » Offers a stand-alone M.A. in Women's Studies. Also offers M.A. in Women's Studies by Research and an M.Sc in Women, Development and Administration.

U.S. Programs Offering Certificates, Concentrations, Minors

American University, Washington, D.C. » Graduate students can combine the study of women's and gender issues with core courses in a traditional discipline to earn an M.A. or Ph.D.

California Institute of Integral Studies » M.A. or Ph.D. in Philosophy & Religion with a concentration in Women's Spirituality. City

University of New York » Graduate School and University Center Graduate certificate in Women's Studies for Ph.D. programs.

Columbia University, New York City » Interdisciplinary graduate courses in feminist inquiry, and a range of activities bearing on feminist scholarship and teaching.

Concordia University's Simone de Beauvoir Institute of Women's Studies Certificate and Specialization Programs at the Bachelors or Undergraduate level.

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY » Graduate Minor in Women's Studies.

DePaul University, Chicago, IL » Concentration through the M.A. in Liberal Studies and M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies programs and a non-degree certificate.

Dominican University of California » M.A. Humanities focus in Women's Studies.

Duke University, Durham, NC » Certificate Program in Women's Studies for students pursuing Ph.D. and M.A. degrees.

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA » No graduate degrees in Women's Studies, but there are women's course-related degree programs and professional schools.

Indiana University, Bloomington » Minor in Women's Studies for the Ph.D.

Indiana State University, Terra Haute » Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

Kansas State University » Graduate Certificate in WST for students in M.A., M.S., Ph.D and professional programs

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI » Graduate students may choose graduate level courses.

New York University, New York City » M.A. Concentration in Women's History

NorthDakota State University, Fargo, ND » Women's Studies graduate emphasis.

Northern Illinois University » At the graduate, master's and doctoral level, students may earn a graduate concentration in women's studies

Northwestern University, Evanston, IL » Graduate certificate in women's studies.

Ohio University, Athens, OH » Graduate Certificate for M.A. and Ph.d. programs.

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA » An Emphasis in Women's Studies for M.A. in Humanities degree; Graduate Certificate.

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR » Women's Studies Specialization in M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies; Graduate Minor in Women's Studies.

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA » Minor in Women's Studies for M.A. and Ph.d. programs.

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR » Graduate certificate in Women's Studies.

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ » No degree in Women's Studies at the graduate level. Offers a weekly Graduate Colloqium in Women's Studies. A journal, Critical Matrix, is published twice annually and edited by graduate students.

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA » Radcliffe grants four units of course credit for each Graduate Consortium seminar. This credit may be used toward a degree elsewhere at the discretion of the institution granting the degree.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ » Women's Studies Graduate Certificate.

San Jose State University » Women's Studies Emphasis in M.A. in Social Science.

State University of New York at Buffalo, NY » Women's Studies Emphasis in M.A. in American Studies.

State University of New York at Brockport, NY » Women's Studies Concentration in M.A. in Liberal Studies.

West Virginia University, Morgantown » Interdisciplinary M.A. in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Women's Studies.

Union Institute and University » Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences with a concentration in Women's Studies University of Akron, Ohio Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

University of California, Berkeley » Designated emphasis program on Women, Gender, and Sexuality for Ph.D.

University of California at Davis » Ph.D. in History with a concentration in Cross-Cultural Women's History. University of California, Irvine Graduate Emphasis in Feminist Studies awarded in conjunction with the Ph.D. or M.F.A. degree.

University of California, Santa Barbara » Graduate Emphasis in Women's Studies in a Ph.D. degree.

University of California, Santa Cruz » Concentration in Women's Studies in a Ph.D. degree. University of Chicago Center for Gender Studies -- No grad degree, but offers some graduate courses.

University of Connecticut, Storrs » Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

University of Georgia, Athens » Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Minor in Women's Studies for M.A. or Ph.D. degrees.

University of Louisville, KY » Interdisciplinary graduate certificate in Women's Studies.

University of Maine » Interdisciplinary graduate certificate in Women's Studies.

University of Massachusetts, Amherst » Graduate certificate in Advanced Feminist Studies.

University of Massachusetts, Boston » Graduate certificate in Women in Politics and Government.

University of Missouri, St. Louis » Interdisciplinary graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill » No graduate degrees in Women's Studies but offers a Curriculum in Women's Studies for graduate-level courses in Women's Studies, conducting research and writing theses and dissertations on gender-related topics, and attending lectures and seminars.

University of North Carolina, Greensboro » Interdisciplinary graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

University of North Texas, Denton, TX » M.A. and M.S. with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies. Provides a mentor-oriented foundation to Women's Studies students, including opportunities for internships and funded research.

University of Oklahoma, Norman » Interdisciplinary M.A. and Ph.D.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia » Graduate certificate in Women's Studies.

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA » M.A. certificate and Ph.D. certificate in Women's Studies.

University of South Carolina, Columbia » Graduate certificate in Women's Studies.

University of Texas, Austin » Concentration in Women's Studies leads to a graduate portfolio in a specialization area of choice.

University of Washington, Seattle, WA » Graduate Certificate in Women Studies.

University of Wisconsin, Madison » Graduate Certificate and Ph.d. Minor in Women's Studies.

University of South Florida » Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.

University of Southern California » Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies in conjunction with other degrees.