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Associate Degree in Education of the Deaf

Associate Degrees in Education of the Deaf

39 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
49% 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 49% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.7% of deaf education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Deaf Education Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 39 people 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 117
Undergraduate Certificate 79
Bachelor’s Degree 61
Associate Degree 39
Graduate Certificate 34
Basic Certificate 15
Doctor’s Degree 5

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 92.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 36
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The racial-ethnic distribution of deaf education associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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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
38% 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 most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in deaf education from FSCJ. About 100% of this group were women, and 38% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
64% 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 most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their associate degree in deaf education from MDC. About 91% of this group were women, and 64% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% 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. Each year, around 29,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their associate degree in deaf education from CSN. About 83% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Special Education 1,173
Teaching for Developmental Delay 199
General Special Education 75
Teaching for Speech Impaired 35
Other Special Education & Teaching 2

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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