Career opportunities are at a record high for students with degrees and training in women’s studies and gender analysis. Employers need people who can think, research, write and solve problems. Our students are known for their ability to see connections and to integrate commitments to inclusion and justice, and our degrees help students stand out among their peers.
A bachelor's degree in Global Gender Studies prepares students for jobs in government, community service, national and international organizations, or graduate-level education. Master's and doctoral students often pursue careers in academia, public policy, government, media and advocacy. Currently, many government offices and national corporations seek to employees who are responsible for developing social justice and equality agendas, as well as incorporating gender issues into the organization's general policies.
Graduates have pursued some of the following careers:
- Admissions counselor
- Biographer
- Business manager
- Career counselor
- Community service agency director
- Educator
- Financial planner
- Health policy planner
- Hospital administrator
- Human service worker
- Investment counselor
- Job developer
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Legal advocate
- Local policy makers
- Market research analyst
- Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) worker
- Planned parenthood counselor
- Professor
- Psychologist
- Public relations specialist
- Social worker
- Women's rights advocate
Work Settings include but are not limited to:
- Advertising agencies
- Book publishers
- Childcare/adoption agencies
- College alumnae associations
- Community organizations
- Economic development councils
- Economic research foundations
- Educational institutions
- Government organizations
- Health organizations
- Judicial system
- Labor unions
- Management consulting firms
- Market research firms
- Nongovernmental organization
- Policy institutes
- Newspapers/magazines
- Public relations firms
- Scouting organizations
- Social service agencies
- Television and radio stations
- Women's rights organizations
Post-undergraduate Opportunities:
What percentage of graduates goes on to find related employment?
Our liberal arts curriculum allows our graduates to be employed in numerous areas. Of those not going on for advanced degrees, many were joint or double majors and/or double degree graduates and we estimate about 90% are employed in related fields.
What percentage of graduates goes on to graduate school?
Over 50% of our recent graduates have gone on to graduate school in law, education, the Master of Arts in Humanities, and public policy.