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*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
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Institution | Scaled Score | Acceptance Rate | Annual Degrees Awarded | SAT Score | Est. Net Price * | Median Starting Salary | Save | |
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Gallaudet University Washington, DC Each year, Gallaudet University awards about 24 degrees to those majoring in...view more | 100 | 61% | 19 | 790 - 960 | $15,025 | $50,587 | ||
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA At California State University-Northridge, the three most popular college...view more | 98 | 93% | 128 | 900 - 1,110 | $8,222 | $49,515 | ||
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Annually, California State University-Long Beach grants around 1491 degrees...view more | 66 | 47% | 42 | 1,030 - 1,240 | $9,731 | $48,502 | ||
Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC At Carolina University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more | 64 | 34% | 4 | 870 - 1,080 | $19,111 | $53,907 | ||
Towson University Towson, MD Each year, Towson University awards around 464 degrees to those majoring in...view more | 45 | 83% | 15 | 1,050 - 1,280 | $15,064 | $54,668 | ||
California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Each year, California State University-Sacramento grants about 885 degrees to...view more | 40 | 94% | 22 | 930 - 1,140 | $11,183 | $50,314 | ||
Nevada State College Henderson, NV Annually, Nevada State College grants around 396 degrees to those studying...view more | 35 | 86% | 11 | 830 - 1,070 | $16,255 | $51,839 | ||
Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL Each year, Columbia College Chicago awards about 209 degrees to those...view more | 30 | 91% | 4 | -- | $29,790 | $54,585 | ||
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV At the College of Southern Nevada, the most popular majors students pursue...view more | N/A | -- | 10 | -- | $7,293 | $53,001 | ||
California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA At California State University-Fresno, the most popular majors students...view more | 0 | 97% | 1 | 890 - 1,100 | $7,303 | $50,245 |
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.
A program that focuses on the sociological, historical and linguistic aspects of the deaf and hearing impaired, and that prepares individuals to work with the deaf and hearing impaired. Includes instruction in American Sign Language, deaf studies, American deaf culture, structure of American Sign Language, history of the American deaf community, and civil rights of deaf people.
For all the 256 degrees granted in Deaf Studies per year, the majority of them are Bachelors degree. Of the 256 students graduating with degrees at the Bachelors degree level across the US, 89% percent identify as women and 11% percent identify as men. Though students at schools all over the country study Deaf Studies, California has the most graduates. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Deaf Studies is $42,750.
Majoring in Deaf Studies, your experience can be applied to different careers. Deaf Studies majors go on to find jobs including Interpreters and Translators and Area, Ethnic Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary which are in high demand. Some of the jobs with the highest salary for Deaf Studies majors include Area, Ethnic Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary, Interpreters and Translators .
These are the highest paying careers for Deaf Studies majors.
Career | Median Salary | Average Annual Job Openings | Employment 2022 | Employment 2032 | % Change | |
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $86,030 | 154 | 1,832 | 1,909 | 4% | |
Interpreters and Translators | $57,090 | 2,534 | 24,182 | 25,238 | 4% |
These are the careers in highest demand for Deaf Studies majors.
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