2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” 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 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in education of the deaf. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education of the deaf programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the education of the deaf program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 15 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.
USAO also took the #9 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is $8,607 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.
UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $9,606 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students.
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
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s deaf education degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. Ewing, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s deaf education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCNJ, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The College of New Jersey is $27,541 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s deaf education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,923 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students per year to attend Southern Miss.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at University of Southern Mississippi
With a ranking of #6, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mercedita, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,702 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students per year to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.
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%.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Flagler St. Augustine is $23,237 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students.
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Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.
Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ball State University is $15,147 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Ball State University
With a ranking of #9, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s deaf education degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.
Converse College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.
Converse also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Converse College is $12,685 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.
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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree deaf education students list, Eastern has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $14,149 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Eastern Kentucky University
Barton College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 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 $24,141 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Tulsa landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $20,936 for bachelor’s degree deaf education students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Texas Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Christian University is $36,811 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.
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 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 more about Education of the Deaf at Texas Christian University
Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.
Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $30,259 for Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students per year to attend Boston U.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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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%.
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- *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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