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About Deaf Studies

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.

Popularity of Deaf Studies Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Deaf Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

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 .

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Deaf Studies majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Deaf Studies majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
256
Female Students
227 (88%)
Male Students
29 (11%)
Hispanic or Latino (124, 48%)
White (79, 31%)
Two or more races (17, 7%)
Black or African American (12, 5%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (12, 5%)
Asian (6, 2%)
U.S. Nonresident (4, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (2, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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