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Graduate Certificate in Disability Studies

Graduate Certificates in Disability Studies

66 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in disability studies. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 11% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.5% of disability studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Disability Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 66 people earned their graduate certificate in disability studies. This makes it the 190th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

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 Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for disability studies majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in disability studies. About 83.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 55
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The racial-ethnic distribution of disability studies graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 58
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 11 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in disability studies. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
56 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for disability studies students seekinga graduate certificate is University of Iowa. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from Iowa. Of these students, 90% were women and 10% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
12 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for disability studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Syracuse University. Roughly 21,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,310 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $44,928 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from Syracuse. About 69% of this group were women, and 8% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
8 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Maine comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in disability studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,026 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from UMaine.

#4

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
7 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for disability studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is The Graduate Center, CUNY. Each year, around 9,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. 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, 7 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from The Graduate Center. About 81% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for disability studies majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Arizona State University - Tempe. 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, 1 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from ASU - Tempe. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Suffolk University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in disability studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $44,812 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,860 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in disability studies from Suffolk.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to disability studies that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Women’s Studies 269
70
African American Studies 30
Native American Studies 16
Ethnic Studies 13

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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