2024 Best Education of the Deaf Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Education of the Deaf isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #525 in popularity out of 1172 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for education of the deaf students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 35 master's degrees in education of the deaf to qualified students.

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

The deaf education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education of the Deaf Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Education of the Deaf in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education of the deaf.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Deaf Education

1

Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Teachers College at Columbia University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in education of the deaf. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in education of the deaf from Teachers College at Columbia University

2

Hunter College
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in education of the deaf has to take a look at Hunter College. Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in education of the deaf from Hunter College

2

McDaniel College
Westminster, MD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

McDaniel College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in education of the deaf. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in education of the deaf from McDaniel College

Best Education of the Deaf Colleges by State

Explore the best education of the deaf colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	15
Pennsylvania	607	0
Maryland	363	11
District of Columbia	334	9

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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.

Majors Similar to Deaf Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	2,669
Elementary Special Education	910
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	587
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	525
Other Special Education & Teaching	178
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs	102
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments	78
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	40
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	32
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	18

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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