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Associate Degrees in Education of the Deaf

33 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in deaf education is offered at 4 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 42% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.1% of deaf education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Deaf Education Majors

In 2020-2021, 33 earned their associate degree in deaf education. This earns it the #19 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in deaf education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 97
Undergraduate Certificate 87
Bachelor’s Degree 80
Basic Certificate 48
Associate Degree 33
Graduate Certificate 14
Doctor’s Degree 4

Earnings of Deaf Education Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for deaf education majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

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 associate degree in deaf education. About 93.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 31
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The racial-ethnic distribution of deaf education associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 4 colleges that offer an associate degree in deaf education. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
13 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for deaf education students seekingan associate degree is Florida State College at Jacksonville. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 people received their associate degree in deaf education from FSCJ. Around 31% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Miami Dade College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in deaf education. Roughly 46,500 attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their associate degree in deaf education from MDC. About 80% of this group were women, and 70% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for deaf education majors who are seeking their associate degree is College of Southern Nevada. The deaf education program at College of Southern Nevada awarded 10 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 30% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to deaf education that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Special Education 1,195
General Special Education 55
Teaching for Speech Impaired 43
Teaching for Learning Disabilities 1
Other Special Education & Teaching 1

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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