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Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University

Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University

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

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451.

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

Gallaudet Deaf Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Deaf Studies
  • Master’s Degree in Deaf Studies

Gallaudet Deaf Studies Rankings

Deaf Studies Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Deaf Studies Master’s Program

71% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of deaf studies master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in deaf studies each year. Gallaudet does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

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

Careers That Deaf Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in deaf studies 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
Interpreters and Translators 490 $93,730

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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