Sign Language Interpretation & Translation at Gallaudet University

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study sign language interpretation & translation, take a look at what Gallaudet University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Sign Language Interpretation & Translation section at the bottom of this page.

Gallaudet Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Master’s Degree in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

Gallaudet Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Rankings

The sign language interpretation and translation major at Gallaudet is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sign Language Interpretation & Translation. 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in sign language interpretation and translation, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Student Demographics at Gallaudet

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sign language interpretation and translation majors at Gallaudet University.

Gallaudet Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of sign language interpretation and translation bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical sign language interpretation and translation bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Gallaudet since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sign language interpretation and translation at Gallaudet are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sign language interpretation and translation bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gallaudet Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Master’s Program

67% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of sign language interpretation and translation master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in sign language interpretation and translation each year. Gallaudet does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a sign language interpretation and translation master's degree from Gallaudet, 56% were white. This is below 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 sign language interpretation and translation.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Grads May Go Into

A degree in sign language interpretation and translation 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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