Education of the Deaf at Fontbonne University

Every education of the deaf school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the deaf education program at Fontbonne University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 1,112.

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

• Master’s Degree in Deaf Education

Fontbonne University Education of the Deaf Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in deaf education from Fontbonne University. This makes it the #6 most popular school for deaf education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 deaf education majors earned their master's degree from Fontbonne University. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a deaf education master's degree from Fontbonne University, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fontbonne University also has a doctoral program available in deaf education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.