by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Gay/Lesbian Studies Major in Massachusetts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Gay/Lesbian Studies is the 1230th most popular major in the country with 83 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Massachusetts, there were 1 gay/lesbian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Gay/Lesbian Studies Major in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in gay/lesbian studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their gay/lesbian studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Gay/Lesbian Studies Major in Massachusetts” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts gay/lesbian studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampshire College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Gay/Lesbian Studies Major in Massachusetts list. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 ’s gay/lesbian studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Gay/Lesbian Studies Major in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s gay/lesbian studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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