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Teaching for the Deaf at Gallaudet University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Teaching for the Deaf, consider the program at Gallaudet University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gallaudet University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 teaching for the deaf graduations were recorded at Gallaudet University.

Studying Online at Gallaudet University

Many students take online classes at Gallaudet University. Among 1,335 students, 245 (18%) studied exclusively online and 553 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Teaching for the Deaf graduates at Gallaudet University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Teaching for the Deaf graduates at Gallaudet University are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

Teaching for the Deaf Master’s Program at Gallaudet University

Among the 7 master’s teaching for the deaf degrees awarded at Gallaudet University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teaching for the Deaf master’s degree recipients at Gallaudet University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 29% of Teaching for the Deaf master’s degree recipients at Gallaudet University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

Teaching for the Deaf Doctoral Program at Gallaudet University

Of the 3 doctoral teaching for the deaf graduates at Gallaudet University, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Teaching for the Deaf doctoral degree recipients at Gallaudet University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

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

Best-Paid Careers for Teaching for the Deaf Graduates

Graduates of the Teaching for the Deaf program at Gallaudet University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Teaching for the Deaf graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

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.