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80 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in disability studies. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 23% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.5% of disability studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Disability Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 80 people earned their graduate certificate in disability studies. This makes it the 190th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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 Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for disability studies majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for disability studies majors who have their graduate certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in disability studies. About 91.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 7
Women 73
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The racial-ethnic distribution of disability studies graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 60
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 11 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in disability studies. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
56 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for disability studies students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Iowa. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,711 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from Iowa. Of these students, 100% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Syracuse University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in disability studies. Roughly 21,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,440 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $43,428 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from Syracuse. Of these students, 75% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
8 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

University of Maine is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in disability studies. Roughly 11,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,738 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from UMaine.

#4

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
7 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The Graduate Center, CUNY comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in disability studies. Each year, around 9,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 7 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from The Graduate Center. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 94% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Arizona State University - Tempe comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in disability studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,978 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,014 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from ASU - Tempe.

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for disability studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Suffolk University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $42,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $39,622 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from Suffolk. About 100% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

0 Yearly Graduations

Kent State University at Kent is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in disability studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,218 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,071 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from Kent State.

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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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