Study Doctor of Education in Deaf Studies and Deaf Education at Lamar University in the USA,
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Doctor of Education in Deaf Studies and Deaf Education

USA

What will I learn?

The Lamar University Doctor of Education in Deaf Studies and Deaf Education prepares you for leadership roles in schools for the deaf and teacher-trainer positions in university settings. Other career opportunities include educational interpreter, policy maker for deaf education, curriculum developer, researcher or higher education faculty, among others. This program accepts both hearing and deaf applicants.


This program offers a full-time track that takes two years, including summers and a dissertation, or a part-time track during summers only (depending on course offerings).


We welcome deaf and hard of hearing graduate students, and many of our faculty are deaf. Our program has placed its graduates in colleges and universities in New Mexico, California, Maryland, Illinois, Texas and Saudi Arabia, to name a few places.



Study options

Full Time (7 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$13,499.83 per year
Application deadline

Expected March 2027

Start date

May 2027

Venue

Lamar University

4400 MLK Blvd,

PO Box 10009,

Beaumont,

Texas,

77710, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

  1. Maintain a 3.0 GPA throughout the doctoral program.
  2. A minimum of 66 credit hours are required for graduation.
  3. Graduate students are required to be fluent in American Sign Language.
  4. Must have a Masters degree in Deaf Education or related field
  5. An essay including the applicants philosophy of education and professional goals. The essay will be used to identify writing ability required for successful completion of the deaf studies and deaf education doctoral program.
  6. Submit a detailed resume or curriculum vita explaining your work with the Deaf community

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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