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2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s

12 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education of the deaf program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took 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

#2

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

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 for a Master’s. McDaniel 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students list, McDaniel has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel are $9,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full McDaniel Education of the Deaf Report

#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at MSMU

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s. UT Health San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Health San Antonio also took the #9 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

#5

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 15 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fontbonne University Education of the Deaf Report

#11 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. 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 also took the #11 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TWU Education of the Deaf Report

#7

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Lamar University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #12 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 Lamar University are $15,699.

Full Lamar University Education of the Deaf Report

#8

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s list. 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.

CLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 California Lutheran University are $20,600.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at California Lutheran University

#9

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

Gallaudet University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Gallaudet University are $18,706.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Gallaudet University

#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Western Oregon University is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 23 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students list, Western Oregon State College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon State College are $28,518, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Western Oregon State College

#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University Education of the Deaf Report

#12

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and 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 University are $57,666.

Full Boston U 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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