Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Gallaudet University offers 76 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
A total of 355 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Gallaudet. 178 students completed bachelor's programs and 134 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Gallaudet. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 39 | NOT OFFERED | 178 |
69 | 109 |
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| Master's | 18 | NOT OFFERED | 134 |
26 | 108 |
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| Doctor's | 11 | NOT OFFERED | 27 |
10 | 17 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 6 | NOT OFFERED | 14 |
5 | 9 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
- | 2 |
|---|
| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 1 | NOT OFFERED | - |
- | - |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Gallaudet University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The American Sign Language program has the highest salary ($45,461) after graduation and the Communication program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $31,598 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| American Sign Language |
$45,461 | $3,788 | $23,500 | $249 |
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| Communication |
$31,598 | $2,633 | $27,021 | $286 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness |
$17,439 | $1,453 | - | - |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$64,608 | $5,384 | $63,242 | $719 |
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| American Sign Language |
$57,156 | $4,763 | $29,470 | $335 |
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| Social Work |
$50,683 | $4,224 | $34,922 | $397 |
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Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services |
$82,339 | $6,862 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Gallaudet University.
At the school, the American Sign Language (ASL) Master program has the most completers of 28 and the Psychology Bachelor program has the second most completers of 24 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Psychology | 24 | 3 | 21 |
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| Deaf Studies | 23 | 5 | 18 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 15 | 9 | 6 |
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| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 14 | 12 | 2 |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | 10 | 3 | 7 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 10 | 3 | 7 |
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| Information Technology | 9 | 8 | 1 |
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| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Social Work (other) | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 28 | 8 | 20 |
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| Social Work | 21 | 2 | 19 |
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| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 20 | 1 | 19 |
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| Psychology | 11 | 1 | 10 |
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| Audiology/Audiologist | 11 | - | 11 |
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| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 11 | 5 | 6 |
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| Human-Centered Technology Design | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 5 | 2 | 3 |
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| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Clinical Psychology | 6 | 2 | 4 |
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| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Linguistics | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Audiology/Audiologist | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Neuroscience | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 2 | - | 2 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Latin American Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Disability Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Deaf Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other) | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Information Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Human-Centered Technology Design | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | 5 |
0 |
5 |
|---|
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Linguistics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | 28 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | 5 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Developmental and Child Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
0 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 21 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Work (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Development Economics and International Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 5 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Directing and Theatrical Production | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
11 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 20 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Health Education and Promotion | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Insurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Insurance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|