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2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education of the Deaf is the 743rd most popular major in the country with 392 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in education of the deaf. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education of the deaf programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education of the deaf program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 9 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $5,097 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at University of North Florida

#2

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s deaf education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ball State University is $8,403 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Ball State Education of the Deaf Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #5 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $8,853 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at UNC Greensboro

#4

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 7 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

TCNJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,445 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TCNJ.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The College of New Jersey Education of the Deaf Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s deaf education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USAO, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USAO is $5,506 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full USAO Education of the Deaf Report

#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Boston University is $12,903 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Boston University Education of the Deaf Report

#14 in overall quality

Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 3 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVU is $7,334 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at UVU

#15 in overall quality

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small school located in Mercedita, that handed out 3 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $8,573 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Education of the Deaf Report

#9

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#12 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

Eastern also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $12,397 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Eastern Kentucky University

#10

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 2 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Miss is $13,102 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at University of Southern Mississippi

#11

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

University of Tulsa landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,391 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Tulsa.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Tulsa Education of the Deaf Report

#12

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

Flagler St. Augustine also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $17,534 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Flagler St. Augustine.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Flagler St. Augustine

#13

Barton College

Wilson, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Barton College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Barton College is a small school located in Wilson, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barton College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Barton College is $20,169 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Barton College Education of the Deaf Report

#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $21,286 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Christian University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full TCU Education of the Deaf Report

#15

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Converse College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 8 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

Converse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Converse is $2,711 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Converse College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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