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Deaf Studies at California State University-Northridge

If you plan to study Deaf Studies, consider the program at California State University-Northridge. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Northridge is in Northridge, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 91 deaf studies degrees were granted at California State University-Northridge.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Northridge

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Northridge. Among 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Deaf Studies graduates at California State University-Northridge, by degree type.

Program-wide, Deaf Studies graduates at California State University-Northridge are 85% women (77) and 15% men (14).

Deaf Studies Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Northridge

Of the 91 bachelor’s deaf studies graduates at California State University-Northridge, 85% were women (77) and 15% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Deaf Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	46
Black / African American	7
Asian	9
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 74% of Deaf Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, above the national average of 58%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Deaf Studies Graduates

Students who finish Deaf Studies program at California State University-Northridge work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Deaf Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.