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Education of the Deaf at Gallaudet University

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Education of the Deaf at Gallaudet 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 Gallaudet University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Education of the Deaf section at the bottom of this page.

Gallaudet Education of the Deaf Degrees Available

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

Gallaudet Education of the Deaf Rankings

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There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in deaf education, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Deaf Education Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Education of the Deaf Master’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of deaf education master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a deaf education master's degree from Gallaudet, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 630 $78,830
Interpreters and Translators 490 $93,730
Special Education Professors 490 $73,240
Special Education Teachers 160 $67,310

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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