Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
1of 7 assessed undergraduate programs
has graduates earning more than a typical District of Columbia high-school graduate (about $40,140 a year). 6 fall short.
7 of 35 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 28 have no earnings published. 6 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 23 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$15,845 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$15,845 a year
About $63,380 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $14,129 |
| $30k to $48k | $15,238 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,236 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,830 |
| $110k and up | $18,318 |
| All families (average) | $15,845 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical District of Columbia high-school graduate ($40,140 a year).
13 of 58 programs could be assessed 22% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language | Master's Degree | $78,197 | +$38,057 | above HS line | $29,470 | 0.8 yrs | 43 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $31,5411-year earnings | -$8,599 | falls short (1-yr) | $20,409 | no earnings gain | 30 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $72,687 | +$32,547 | above HS line | $63,242 | 1.9 yrs | 30 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $20,1851-year earnings | -$19,955 | falls short (1-yr) | $13,100 | no earnings gain | 21 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $53,501 | +$13,361 | above HS line | $34,922 | 2.6 yrs | 20 |
| American Sign Language | Bachelor's Degree | $70,859 | +$30,719 | clears the bar | $23,500 | 0.8 yrs | 18 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $25,7471-year earnings | -$14,393 | falls short (1-yr) | $27,021 | no earnings gain | 16 |
| Communication Disorders | Doctoral Degree | $84,6371-year earnings | +$44,497 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $57,9441-year earnings | +$17,804 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $31,9031-year earnings | -$8,237 | falls short (1-yr) | $18,935 | no earnings gain | 13 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $38,0901-year earnings | -$2,050 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $29,0031-year earnings | -$11,137 | falls short (1-yr) | $23,381 | no earnings gain | 10 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $60,1441-year earnings | +$20,004 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| American Sign Language | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Services | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $40,140 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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