by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Education of the Deaf is the 790th most popular major in the country with 363 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 30 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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 deaf education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
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 #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 UT Health San Antonio
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s deaf education students 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.
Full Texas Christian University Education of the Deaf Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.
University of Tulsa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
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