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Major · Education

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness

A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with hearing impairments including deafness which adversely affect their educational performance, and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with hearing impairments, including deafness, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising hearing-impaired students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Schools offering
24
Annual completions
83
Typical degree level
Associate's + Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$51k

About this major

A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with hearing impairments including deafness which adversely affect their educational performance, and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with hearing impairments, including deafness, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising hearing-impaired students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

Occupation Median wage Job growth Typical education
Special education teachers, secondary school $70k -1.6% Bachelor's degree
Special education teachers, middle school $65k -1.9% Bachelor's degree
Interpreters and translators $59k +1.7% Bachelor's degree
Special education teachers, all other $67k +1.1% Bachelor's degree
Special education teachers, preschool $62k +1.4% Bachelor's degree
Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Median 5-year earnings

$51k

Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings

Associate's

$41k

Bachelor's

$51k

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI 12 0 12
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 0 10 10
Miami Dade College Miami, FL 9 0 9
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV 9 0 9
The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ 0 8 8
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL 0 7 7
Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL 0 6 6
Utah Valley University Orem, UT 0 4 4
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK 0 4 4
Ball State University Muncie, IN 0 3 3

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Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness degree?
Graduates commonly pursue careers such as Special education teachers, secondary school, Special education teachers, middle school, Interpreters and translators.
Is a Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
Both credentials exist. The associate's is typically faster and cheaper; the bachelor's unlocks higher-earning roles. See our earnings table above.
How many colleges offer Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness?
24 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 83 students a year combined.