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Bachelor's Degree in Gay/Lesbian Studies

Bachelor’s Degrees in Gay/Lesbian Studies

8 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 38% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Gay/Lesbian Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 8 people earned their bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies. This earns it the #945 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in gay/lesbian studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 70
Bachelor’s Degree 8
Undergraduate Certificate 3
Graduate Certificate 1

Earnings of Gay/Lesbian Studies Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for gay/lesbian studies majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for gay/lesbian studies students who are bachelor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 6
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The racial-ethnic distribution of gay/lesbian studies bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 5 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in gay/lesbian studies. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
10 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cornell University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for gay/lesbian studies majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $65,204 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies from Cornell. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#3

Hampshire College

Amherst, Massachusetts
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Hampshire College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies from Hampshire.

#4

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Geneva, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,858 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $25,305 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies from The Colleges.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to gay/lesbian studies that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies 1,692
920
African American Studies 752
Latino Studies 625
Ethnic Studies 293

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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