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Associate Degree in Education of the Deaf

Associate Degrees in Education of the Deaf

39 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 schools in the United States where you can get your associate degree in deaf education. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 49% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.7% of deaf education graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Deaf Education Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 39 people earned their associate degree in deaf education. This earns it the #536 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in deaf education at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 117
Undergraduate Certificate 79
Bachelor’s Degree 61
Associate Degree 39
Graduate Certificate 34
Basic Certificate 15
Doctor’s Degree 5

Earnings of Deaf Education Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for deaf education majors who have their associate degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in deaf education. About 92.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3
Women 36
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The racial-ethnic distribution of deaf education associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 4 colleges that offer an associate degree in deaf education. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
13 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida State College at Jacksonville tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for deaf education majors who are seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their associate degree in deaf education from FSCJ. Of these students, 100% were women and 38% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
10 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Miami Dade College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in deaf education. Each year, around 46,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their associate degree in deaf education from MDC. Of these students, 91% were women and 64% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada
10 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

College of Southern Nevada comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in deaf education. Roughly 29,900 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their associate degree in deaf education from CSN. Of these students, 83% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to deaf education that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Early Childhood Special Education 1,173
General Special Education 75
Teaching for Speech Impaired 35
Teaching for Developmental Delay 2
Other Special Education & Teaching 2

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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