Ethnic Studies at Gallaudet University

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies program at Gallaudet University stacks up to those at other schools.

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 1,451 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from Gallaudet.

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

Gallaudet Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Gallaudet Ethnic Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ethnic studies programs across the country. The following shows how Gallaudet performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Gallaudet is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Schools	13
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	28
Most Focused Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	85
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	96

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from Gallaudet. This makes it the #28 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ethnic studies from Gallaudet in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at Gallaudet are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gallaudet Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 ethnic studies majors earned their master's degree from Gallaudet. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a ethnic studies master's degree from Gallaudet, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gallaudet also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies 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
Interpreters and Translators	490	$93,730

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AgnosticPreachersKid under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.