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Education of the Deaf at McDaniel College

Education of the Deaf at McDaniel College

What traits are you looking for in a deaf education school? To help you decide if McDaniel College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's deaf education program.

McDaniel is located in Westminster, Maryland and approximately 2,931 students attend the school each year.

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.

McDaniel Education of the Deaf Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Deaf Education

Online Classes Are Available at McDaniel

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, McDaniel does offer online courses in deaf education for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

McDaniel Education of the Deaf Rankings

Deaf Education Student Demographics at McDaniel

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

McDaniel Education of the Deaf Master’s Program

91% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of deaf education master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a deaf education master's degree from McDaniel, 73% 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 McDaniel College with a master's in deaf education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
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 MD, the home state for McDaniel College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 3,970 $64,590
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,280 $72,880
Special Education Professors 2,150 $71,340
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Special Education Preschool Teachers 360 $61,210

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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