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title: Gallaudet University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Washington, DC
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Gallaudet University

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,101 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,348 – $59,872 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 47% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $40,374 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 53% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $15,101 | derived |

**47% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,750 (≈ 30% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,117 to $69,868 across 7 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Doctoral Degree | $69,868 | not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $54,272 | $63,242 |
| American Sign Language. | Master's Degree | $47,272 | $29,470 |
| American Sign Language. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,225 | $23,500 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $38,472 | $34,922 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,881 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,117 | $27,021 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Gallaudet University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?131450

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