Education at Gallaudet University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Gallaudet University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 1,451 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Gallaudet Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Gallaudet Education Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #444 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Gallaudet. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Gallaudet, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Gallaudet University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gallaudet University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	19
General Education	4
Student Counseling	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
High School Teachers	3,850	$65,180
Elementary School Teachers	3,260	$79,480
Teacher Assistants	2,860	$35,300
Social Scientists	2,690	$102,300

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AgnosticPreachersKid under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.