Education of the Deaf at Fontbonne University

If you plan to study education of the deaf, take a look at what Fontbonne University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 1,112 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education of the Deaf section at the bottom of this page.

Fontbonne University Education of the Deaf Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Deaf Education
Master’s Degree in Deaf Education

Online Classes Are Available at Fontbonne University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Fontbonne University does offer online courses in deaf education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Fontbonne University Education of the Deaf Rankings

Deaf Education Student Demographics at Fontbonne University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the deaf education majors at Fontbonne University.

Fontbonne University Education of the Deaf Master’s Program

78% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of deaf education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in deaf education each year. Fontbonne University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fontbonne University with a master's in deaf education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

General Special Education

Careers That Deaf Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in deaf education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Fontbonne University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Special Education Professors	2,890	$48,840
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,680	$54,190
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,490	$51,340
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
Special Education Preschool Teachers	350	$37,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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