2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Gay/Lesbian Studies

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in gay/lesbian studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #967 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for gay/lesbian studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in gay/lesbian studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Gay/Lesbian Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Gay/Lesbian Studies ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality gay/lesbian studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for gay/lesbian studies.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Gay/Lesbian Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Gay/Lesbian Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies needs to look into Cornell University. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in gay/lesbian studies in New York.

There were roughly 4 gay/lesbian studies students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in gay/lesbian studies from Cornell University

2

Mills College
Oakland, CA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies has to take a look at Mills College. Mills is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Oakland. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in gay/lesbian studies in California.

There were roughly 3 gay/lesbian studies students who graduated with this degree at Mills in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in gay/lesbian studies from Mills College

2

Hampshire College
Amherst, MA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

Hampshire College is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies. Hampshire is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Amherst.

There were about 3 gay/lesbian studies students who graduated with this degree at Hampshire in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in gay/lesbian studies from Hampshire College

4

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY

#2 Most Popular In NY

Hobart and William Smith Colleges is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies. Located in the distant town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in gay/lesbian studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges

4

Denison University
Granville, OH

#1 Most Popular In OH

Denison University is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in gay/lesbian studies from Denison University

4

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Harvard University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in gay/lesbian studies. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in gay/lesbian studies from Harvard University

Gay/Lesbian Studies by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Gay/Lesbian Studies Related Rankings by Major

Gay/Lesbian Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Gay/Lesbian Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	1,960
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	1,092
African American Studies	1,068
Latino Studies	841
Deaf Studies	300
Ethnic Studies	287
Native American Studies	214
Asian-American Studies	137
Disability Studies	52
Comparative Group Studies	19

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.