Gay Lesbian Studies
A program that focuses on homosexuality in history, society, politics, and cultural life; usually with an emphasis on the modern emergence of gays and lesbians as a sociocultural minority movement, the identification of social, literary, and artistic themes and the definition of, and public policy and legal issues surrounding, the gay and lesbian community.
Degree Statistics
This program is offered at 16 institutions across the United States, with a total of 316 degrees awarded annually.
Certificates Below Bachelor's
70
certificates awarded
Bachelor's Degrees
8
degrees awarded
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
4
certificates awarded
Other Awards
234
awards given
Top Schools for Gay Lesbian Studies
These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.
| Rank | Institution | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | 64 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI | 60 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI | 40 |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | 32 |
| 5 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | 32 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 20 |
| 7 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | 18 |
| 8 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ | 12 |
| 9 | University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD | 9 |
| 10 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | 8 |
| 11 | University of Georgia Athens, GA | 4 |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI | 4 |
| 13 | University of Redlands Redlands, CA | 4 |
| 14 | Hampshire College Amherst, MA | 3 |
| 15 | Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | 3 |
| 16 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA | 3 |