The Importance of STEM Careers for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students

This DeafTec webpage details why a career path in a STEM field is a good choice for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Citing a 2010 study by Gerard G. Walter titled, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students in Transition: Demographics with an Emphasis on STEM Education, the page provides figures and graphs showing the average earnings of deaf/hard-of-hearing workers in STEM and non-STEM careers ages 16-64, the average earnings of deaf/hard-of-hearing workers compared to hearing workers ages 16-64, and the average earnings of deaf/hard-of-hearing workers compared to hearing workers in STEM fields.