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Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Gallaudet ranks in comparison to other schools with deaf studies programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Deaf Studies Degrees Available at Gallaudet

• 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.

Popularity of Deaf Studies at Gallaudet

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Gallaudet University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in deaf studies. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in deaf studies from Gallaudet. This makes it the #1 most popular school for deaf studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Deaf Studies Student Diversity 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

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of deaf studies bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Gallaudet Deaf Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of deaf studies master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Gallaudet are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By AgnosticPreachersKid under License

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