by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 363 people earned their degree in education of the deaf, making the major the 790th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 135 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in education of the deaf. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education of the deaf.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region. Converse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Converse College
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #2 spot on the list. Flagler College - St Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barton College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 28 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 13 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 55 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Vanderbilt University
St Petersburg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St Petersburg College is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 0 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at St Petersburg College
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at University of New Orleans
Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 0 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
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