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Graduate Certificate in Education of the Deaf

Graduate Certificates in Education of the Deaf

34 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in deaf education is offered at 12 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 35% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Deaf Education Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 34 people earned their graduate certificate in deaf education. This makes it the 77th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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 Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

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 graduate certificate in deaf education. About 94.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 32
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The racial-ethnic distribution of deaf education graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 12 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in deaf education. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
7 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gallaudet University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for deaf education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,292 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,144 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their graduate certificate in deaf education from Gallaudet. Of these students, 100% were women and 63% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
2 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for deaf education majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Western Oregon University. Roughly 4,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in deaf education from Western Oregon State College. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 92% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to deaf education that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education 1,657
Teaching for Autism 670
Teaching for Gifted & Talented 252
Other Special Education & Teaching 220
Secondary Special Education 209

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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