by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Gallaudet University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
Gallaudet University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 392 undergraduate · 304 graduate (696 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Gallaudet University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 348 |
| American Sign Language. | 59 |
| Social Work. | 36 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 33 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 25 |
Among Gallaudet University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | $58,525 |
| American Sign Language. | $44,709 |
| Social Work. | $38,472 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | $27,881 |
| Communication, General. | $25,117 |
The majors at Gallaudet University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 348 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). · Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. · Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages. |
59 | $44,709 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
1 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
33 | $58,525 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Social Work, Other. |
36 | $38,472 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Business Administration and Management, General. |
20 | NA |
| Insurance. | 9 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 22 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Deaf Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Disability Studies. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness. |
16 | NA |
| Education, General. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
18 | $27,881 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Human-Centered Technology Design. |
16 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Development Economics and International Development. |
6 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 8 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Directing and Theatrical Production. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
11 | $25,117 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
5 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| International/Globalization Studies. | 4 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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