Deaf Studies
Liberal Arts •
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
What is it about?
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.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 41 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 11 students.
O's Insights on Deaf Studies
- Major has been increasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
- Relatively newly introduced major
- 90% of graduates come from public universities.
