Women’s Studies Degrees, 1991 to 2022
Graph of the Week
This week’s graph illustrates the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the field of women’s studies in the United States between the 1991-92 and 2021-22 academic years.
Key Points
The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in women’s studies increased throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in women’s studies peaked in 2011-12 at about 1,500.
However, since 2011-12, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in women’s studies has been trending downward.
Source: Data were sourced from spreadsheets available at the website of the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Bonus Commentary
Women’s studies programs at universities are known for their propagation of feminist theory and encouragement of progressive political activism. Numbers of bachelor’s degrees earned in women’s studies appear to be on the decline. This decline could be due to factors such as university’s cutting back on offering women’s studies programs or decreased student interest due to an unclear career pathway after graduation. Consolidation of women’s studies programs with other “grievance studies” programs might also be occurring, resulting in larger umbrella programs with different degrees names. Finally, though men represent half the population, no university degree programs are available in the field of men’s studies in the U.S.
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This is a trend I can definitely get behind. Thanks for making my day.