Special Education at Gallaudet University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Gallaudet University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Gallaudet Special Education Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Gallaudet Special Education Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #23 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Gallaudet

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Gallaudet University.

Gallaudet Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Gallaudet, 62% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gallaudet University with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gallaudet University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education of the Deaf	19

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	630	$78,830
Interpreters and Translators	490	$93,730
Special Education Professors	490	$73,240
Special Education Teachers	160	$67,310

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
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