Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying deaf studies, 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 approximately 1,451 students attend the school each year.

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

Gallaudet Deaf Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Deaf Studies
Master’s Degree in Deaf Studies

Gallaudet Deaf Studies Rankings

The deaf studies major at Gallaudet is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Deaf 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.

Deaf Studies Student Demographics at Gallaudet

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

Gallaudet Deaf Studies Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of deaf studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women. The typical deaf studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 10% men. So male students are more repesented at Gallaudet since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Gallaudet Deaf Studies Master’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of deaf studies master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 10% men graduate in deaf studies each year. Gallaudet does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Deaf Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in deaf 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
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