2024 Best Education of the Deaf Master's Degree Schools in California

Education of the Deaf is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #525 out of the 1172 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Education of the Deaf Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2 master's degrees in education of the deaf during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on education of the deaf students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of education of the deaf students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized education of the deaf related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education of the deaf students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education of the Deaf Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education of the Deaf in California

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education of the deaf.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Deaf Education

1

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat California Lutheran University if you want to pursue a master's degree in education of the deaf. CLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.More information about a master’s in education of the deaf from California Lutheran University

2

California State University - Fresno
Fresno, CA

It is hard to beat California State University - Fresno if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education of the deaf. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education of the deaf from California State University - Fresno

Best Education of the Deaf Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education of the Deaf Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	402	0
Oregon	291	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Deaf Education

Education of the Deaf is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	1,364
Other Special Education & Teaching	12
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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