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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major” ranking.
Education of the Deaf is the 790th most popular major in the country with 363 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education of the deaf. That schools that top this list have a program in education of the deaf in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton College landed the #3 spot on the list. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #4 spot on the list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 5 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Flagler St. Augustine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 28 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Ewing, New Jersey, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at The College of New Jersey
University of North Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mercedita, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Education of the Deaf Report
Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Edinboro is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Ball State University
Utah Valley University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Boston University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
Fontbonne University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Fontbonne University
Georgia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking, coming in at #14. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Western Oregon University
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s deaf education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Mount Saint Mary’s University
With a ranking of #14, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Tulsa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 bachelors’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at University of Tulsa
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