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2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf (With Aid)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Hunter College

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Texas Woman’s University

#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students with aid list, Lamar University has also earned the #12 rank 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

#4

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Western Oregon State College is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon University are $28,518.

Full Western Oregon University Education of the Deaf Report

#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 15 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fontbonne University, the school also landed the #10 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 Fontbonne University are $14,400.

Full Fontbonne University Education of the Deaf Report

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Vanderbilt 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 made our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Vanderbilt

#7

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

Gallaudet University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet University are $18,706, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gallaudet University Education of the Deaf Report

#8

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

McDaniel College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

McDaniel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel are $9,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at McDaniel College

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. 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.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Boston U

#10

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#7 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. MSMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSMU also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MSMU Education of the Deaf Report

#11

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. CLU is located in Thousand Oaks, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students with aid list, CLU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Lutheran University are $20,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at California Lutheran University

#12

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida

With a ranking of #12, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Flagler St. Augustine, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Flagler College - St Augustine are $555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Flagler College - St Augustine Education of the Deaf Report

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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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