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Bachelor's Degree in Disability Studies

Bachelor’s Degrees in Disability Studies

71 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A bachelor's degree in disability studies is offered at 7 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 70% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Disability Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 71 people earned their bachelor's degree in disability studies. This earns it the #765 spot on the list of the most popular bachelor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in disability studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 202
Bachelor’s Degree 71
Graduate Certificate 66
Master’s Degree 53
Associate Degree 13
Doctor’s Degree 11
Undergraduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Disability Studies Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for disability studies majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for disability studies majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in disability studies. About 91.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 6
Women 65
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The racial-ethnic distribution of disability studies bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 7 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in disability studies. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
23 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for disability studies students seekinga bachelor's degree is The Graduate Center, CUNY. Roughly 9,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,930 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their bachelor's degree in disability studies from The Graduate Center. Around 70% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 91% were women.

17 Yearly Graduations
94% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for disability studies majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Illinois at Chicago. Each year, around 33,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,656 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,108 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their bachelor's degree in disability studies from UIC. Of these students, 94% were women and 83% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

William Paterson University of New Jersey comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in disability studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,690 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,948 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in disability studies from William Paterson University.

#5

University of Toledo

Toledo, Ohio
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Toledo is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in disability studies. Each year, around 18,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,753 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,354 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their bachelor's degree in disability studies from University of Toledo. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
3 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for disability studies majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Lipscomb University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,848 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,100 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their bachelor's degree in disability studies from Lipscomb.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Arizona State University - Tempe comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in disability studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,308 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,376 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their bachelor's degree in disability studies from ASU - Tempe. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to disability studies that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies 1,692
920
African American Studies 752
Latino Studies 625
Ethnic Studies 293

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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