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