What Can I Do with a WGSS Degree?

Graduates of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies programs bring valuable skills to a wide array of fields. What makes a WGSS degree unique is its versatility – it prepares students for a variety of career opportunities and graduate programs, allowing students to create a feminist future driven by their passions and purpose. Whether you want to create documentaries for feminist social change develop policies that support reproductive rights and bodily autonomy, or work directly in healthcare, a WGSS degree can support your career path while providing you with an expansive and transformative education.

In the workforce, WGSS graduates are well-prepared for rewarding careers that leverage their skills in research and analysis, organizing, strategy development, creativity, writing, community building, and advocacy. In recent years, our graduates have pursued careers in student affairs including at women’s and LGBTQ+ centers, law, reproductive rights advocacy, healthcare, therapy, and union organizing.

For those pursuing graduate education, a WGSS background equips students to succeed in various disciplines, including law, public health, higher education, social work, and public administration. Whether studying humanities or pursuing a research career in social science, the interdisciplinary skills fostered in a WGSS program instill the critical thinking and informed analysis skills that advanced degree programs value.

By choosing a career path aligned with their values, WGSS graduates build futures that are as fulfilling as they are impactful, paving the way for personal success and societal transformation.