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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 392 people earned their degree in education of the deaf, making the major the 743rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 108 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree deaf education students.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 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 #2 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree deaf education students.

The low 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%.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at UNF

#2

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

UNC Greensboro also took the #1 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Southern Miss

#4

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

Flagler St. Augustine also took the #3 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Flagler College - St Augustine is $23,237 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students.

Full Flagler College - St Augustine Education of the Deaf Report

#5

Converse College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree deaf education students list, Converse has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students per year to attend Converse College.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Converse College

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $14,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree deaf education students.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Eastern Kentucky University

#7

Barton College

Wilson, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Barton College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Barton College is a small school located in Wilson, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

Barton College also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $24,141 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Deaf Education students per year to attend Barton College.

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%.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Barton 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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