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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf (Income $0-$30k)

12 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 116 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in education of the deaf. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education of the deaf programs and cost less that 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 Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hunter has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Hunter

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TWU Education of the Deaf Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #5 spot on the list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Lamar University

#6

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Fontbonne University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

Fontbonne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fontbonne University Education of the Deaf Report

#7

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Western Oregon University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

Western Oregon State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon State College are $28,518, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Gallaudet University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 13 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Gallaudet has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gallaudet Education of the Deaf Report

#9

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#6 in overall quality

California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

CLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Lutheran University are $20,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CLU Education of the Deaf Report

#10

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

McDaniel College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. McDaniel is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 8 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

McDaniel also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel are $9,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at McDaniel College

#11

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k list, Flagler St. Augustine has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Flagler College - St Augustine are $555.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Flagler College - St Augustine

#12

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#7 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students whose families make $0-$30k list, MSMU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Mount Saint Mary’s University

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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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