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2026 Rankings for Gallaudet University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Gallaudet been awarded? Every College Factual accolade Gallaudet holds are detailed on this page.

Gallaudet was awarded 14 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Gallaudet:

#3 out of 6	#5 out of 13	#7 out of 15	#9 out of 32

Gallaudet has graduate offerings as well. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/gallaudet-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia Ranking
  • Best Speech Communication Schools in District of Columbia Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia Ranking
  • Best Value Speech Communication Schools in District of Columbia Ranking

How Gallaudet Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Gallaudet has 121 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Deaf Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best American Sign Language (ASL) Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best American Sign Language (ASL) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best American Sign Language Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Other Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Other Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	2	View Report
Best Other Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	3	View Report
Best Deaf Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in District of Columbia	3	3	View Report
Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	3	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	3	4	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia	4	4	View Report
Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best American Sign Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	4	View Report
Best Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	6	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	5	5	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in District of Columbia	5	5	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in District of Columbia	5	5	View Report
Best Deaf Studies Schools	6	7	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	6	8	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	6	8	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	6	8	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	6	8	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	6	8	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia	6	8	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	8	9	View Report
Best Other Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	8	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in District of Columbia	10	11	View Report
Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	11	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	10	View Report
Best American Sign Language (ASL) Schools	13	16	View Report
Best American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools	13	15	View Report
Best Other Social Work Schools	13	13	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	16	16	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	18	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	20	20	View Report
Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools	26	27	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	28	28	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	30	30	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	32	32	View Report
Best American Sign Language Schools	38	42	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	41	41	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	57	57	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	61	62	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	75	75	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	85	86	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	88	89	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	89	91	View Report
Best Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	89	91	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	89	91	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	99	103	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	111	111	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools	119	124	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	119	120	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	127	131	View Report
Best Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	134	139	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	136	136	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	143	143	View Report
Best Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools	151	156	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	163	167	View Report
Best Physical Education Schools	182	186	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	192	208	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	192	208	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	213	233	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	213	233	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	226	241	View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	227	243	View Report
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	292	314	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	315	329	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools	347	349	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	387	437	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools	473	475	View Report
Best Social Work Schools	505	567	View Report
Best Social Work Schools	512	574	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	615	625	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	724	758	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools	737	749	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	768	778	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools	783	861	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	905	1081	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools	905	1081	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Schools	907	943	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools	914	927	View Report

How Gallaudet Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Gallaudet has 121 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Deaf Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in District of Columbia	1	5	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language (ASL) Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language (ASL) Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Other Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	1	1	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	2	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in District of Columbia	1	4	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	1	3	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in District of Columbia	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in District of Columbia	2	9	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in District of Columbia	2	10	View Report
Best Value Deaf Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in District of Columbia	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	8	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	2	8	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia	2	8	View Report
Best Value Psychology Schools in District of Columbia	2	8	View Report
Best Value Other Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	5	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	6	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	17	View Report
Best Value Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	8	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	13	View Report
Best Value Deaf Studies Schools	6	9	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	15	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	17	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	27	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	32	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	19	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	29	View Report
Best Value Other Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	12	30	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	13	39	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	17	62	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18	32	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language (ASL) Schools	19	22	View Report
Best Value Other Social Work Schools	19	39	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	24	68	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	26	88	View Report
Best Value Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools	27	35	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	29	85	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	32	91	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	33	89	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	33	89	View Report
Best Value American Sign Language Schools	34	42	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	86	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	40	109	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	48	141	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	51	205	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	51	205	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	55	101	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	59	119	View Report
Best Value Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	60	240	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	64	134	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	66	129	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools	71	122	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	73	230	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	73	230	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools	83	154	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	83	163	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	95	264	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools	111	240	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	144	314	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	148	318	View Report
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	173	310	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools	193	436	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Schools	197	372	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools	200	396	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	274	757	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools	278	563	View Report
Best Value Social Work Schools	282	569	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	303	620	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.