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Education of the Deaf at Boston University

Education of the Deaf at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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.

Boston U Education of the Deaf Degrees Available

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

Boston U Education of the Deaf Rankings

The deaf education major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education of the Deaf. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Deaf Education Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of deaf education bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in deaf education at Boston U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Boston U Education of the Deaf Master’s Program

63% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of deaf education master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in deaf education each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a deaf education master's degree from Boston U, 63% 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 Boston University 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 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 6,490 $74,470
Special Education Professors 4,630 $76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers 3,470 $74,500
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers 1,060 $64,370

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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