2026 Best Value Education of the Deaf Schools in California

[Education of the Deaf](/majors/education/special-education/education-of-the-deaf/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong education of the deaf education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for education of the deaf students.
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2026 Best Value Education of the Deaf Schools in California
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the education of the deaf degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Education of the Deaf Schools
For return on investment in education of the deaf, no school beat California State University Fresno this year. California State University Fresno is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $7,341, compared with $19,941 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $15,598 to complete the education of the deaf program here. Early-career education of the deaf graduates make about $71,787. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. California State University Fresno admits about 95% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.