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Master’s Degrees in Disability Studies

50 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in disability studies is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 42% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Disability Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 50 people earned their master's degree in disability studies. This earns it the #666 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in disability studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Graduate Certificate 80
Master’s Degree 50
Doctor’s Degree 12

Earnings of Disability Studies Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in disability studies. About 90.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 45
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The racial-ethnic distribution of disability studies master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 3 colleges that offer a master’s degree in disability studies. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
44 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for disability studies students seekinga master's degree is The Graduate Center, CUNY. Roughly 9,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their master's degree in disability studies from The Graduate Center. Around 46% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 89% were women.

3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for disability studies majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Illinois at Chicago. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,396 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,181 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their master's degree in disability studies from UIC.

#3

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Minot State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in disability studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,168 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,352 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in disability studies from MSU.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to disability studies that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
3,891
178
80
73
56

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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