2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools
22
Ranked Colleges
363
Degrees Awarded
$16,000
Avg Net Price*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Deaf Education Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 363 people earned their degree in education of the deaf, making the major the 790th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value Deaf Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Deaf Education Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Deaf Education Schools.
Top 22 Best Value Colleges for Education of the Deaf
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.
Hunter also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Hunter College is $2,158 for Deaf Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Hunter
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McDaniel College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at McDaniel, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for McDaniel College is $22,385 for Deaf Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at McDaniel College
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,739 for Deaf Education students per year to attend Lamar University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Lamar University Education of the Deaf Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools list. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 18 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Oregon State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list. It costs about $15,214 for deaf education students per year to attend Western Oregon State College.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Western Oregon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 14 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list. It costs about $8,865 for Deaf Education students per year to attend University of North Florida.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at University of North Florida
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Deaf Education students.
Full UNC Greensboro Education of the Deaf Report
With a ranking of #7, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools list. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Fontbonne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list. It costs about $15,359 for Deaf Education students per year to attend Fontbonne University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Fontbonne University
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $9,684 for deaf education students.
Full TWU Education of the Deaf Report
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking, coming in at #9. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Ball State also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $14,765 for deaf education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Ball State
The College of New Jersey came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. The College of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 7 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
TCNJ also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TCNJ is $28,245 for deaf education students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full TCNJ Education of the Deaf Report
College of Southern Nevada ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Deaf Education Schools list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our deaf education students list, CSN has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Nevada is $7,019 for Deaf Education students.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at College of Southern Nevada
With a ranking of #12, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools list. This small school is located in Saint Augustine, Florida, and it awarded 9 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Flagler St. Augustine, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Flagler College - St Augustine is $24,981 for Deaf Education students.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Flagler St. Augustine
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern also took the #15 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $13,763 for deaf education students.
Full Eastern Education of the Deaf Report
Utah Valley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 2 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
UVU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,955 for deaf education students per year to attend UVU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UVU Education of the Deaf Report
With a ranking of #15, Converse College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools list. Converse is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.
Converse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Converse is $25,534 for Deaf Education students.
Full Converse Education of the Deaf Report
Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. Teachers College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Teachers College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Teachers College Education of the Deaf Report
Miami Dade College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.
MDC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list. It costs about $4,870 for Deaf Education students per year to attend Miami Dade College.
Full Miami Dade College Education of the Deaf Report
Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 13 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our deaf education students list, FSCJ has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $3,129 for deaf education students.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at FSCJ
California Lutheran University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. Located in Thousand Oaks, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.
CLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” list. It costs about $27,410 for Deaf Education students per year to attend CLU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 California Lutheran University Education of the Deaf Report
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our deaf education students list, USAO has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USAO is $8,011 for Deaf Education students.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at USAO
Texas Christian University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.
TCU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. It costs about $39,942 for Deaf Education students per year to attend Texas Christian University.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Texas Christian University
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Deaf Education Schools ranking, coming in at #22. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 10 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our deaf education students list, Boston U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,395 for deaf education students per year to attend Boston U.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Boston U
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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
- *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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