Bachelor's degree Women's studies

Find key facts and figures about people who graduated in Women's studies (05.0207) and available program options in this field. This information is applicable to all programs found under Ethnic, Cultural Minority and Gender Studies.

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What jobs do graduates have?

Job title	% of graduates	National salary per hour	Job postings published on Job Bank from 2021 to 2023	Learn more
Social and community service workers	8.56%	Low: $19.00 Median: $26.00 High: $36.06	30,225 job postings	Social and community service workers - Learn more
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers	6.49%	Low: $26.67 Median: $43.27 High: $56.59	9,917 job postings	Elementary school and kindergarten teachers - Learn more
Administrative officers	3.30%	Low: $21.00 Median: $29.00 High: $44.15	58,565 job postings	Administrative officers - Learn more
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations	2.78%	Low: $20.50 Median: $35.58 High: $57.44	22,166 job postings	Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations - Learn more
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers	2.78%	Low: $15.00 Median: $17.31 High: $28.85	171,231 job postings	Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers - Learn more
Administrative assistants	2.58%	Low: $19.23 Median: $26.44 High: $36.88	77,865 job postings	Administrative assistants - Learn more
Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers	2.27%	Low: $26.67 Median: $42.56 High: $60.00	3,868 job postings	Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers - Learn more
Social workers	2.27%	Low: $25.00 Median: $38.46 High: $50.26	13,783 job postings	Social workers - Learn more
Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations	2.16%	Low: Median: High:	6,828 job postings	Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations - Learn more
Human resources professionals	2.16%	Low: $26.00 Median: $40.87 High: $59.77	13,413 job postings	Human resources professionals - Learn more

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How much do graduates earn (data from 2021)?

Here’s how much graduates in Women's studies (05.0207) earned in 2021. The data shows their median wage 2, 5, and 10 years after graduation and includes earnings from all the jobs they held in each period.

On average, graduates of 2019 earned a median wage of

$49,100

(2 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2016 earned a median wage of

$56,300

(5 years after graduation)

On average, graduates of 2011 earned a median wage of

$61,900

(10 years after graduation)