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2023 Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

10 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s” 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education of the deaf. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education of the deaf programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education of the deaf program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying deaf education list, Hunter has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 24,052 students enrolled at Hunter, 152 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hunter offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 16 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying deaf education list, Western Oregon State College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,554 students enrolled at Western Oregon State College, 187 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,651. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Western Oregon University Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 10 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.

TWU also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Of the 16,433 students enrolled at TWU, 495 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,466. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. TWU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s list. 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 2020-2021.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 16,637 students enrolled at Lamar University, 692 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 353 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,108. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lamar University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s ranking. CLU is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 2 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.

CLU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,027 students enrolled at California Lutheran University, 166 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,342. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Lutheran University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California Lutheran University Veteran Student Life Report

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fontbonne University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,112 students enrolled at Fontbonne University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,147. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Fontbonne University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s ranking. Flagler College - St Augustine is a small school located in Saint Augustine, Florida that handed out 4 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.

Flagler St. Augustine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,687 students enrolled at Flagler College - St Augustine, 130 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 73 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,461. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Flagler St. Augustine Veteran Student Life Report

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

With a ranking of #9, McDaniel College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s list. Located in Westminster, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at McDaniel, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 59 of the 2,931 students enrolled at McDaniel were GI Bill® students, of which 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,496. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at McDaniel]](/colleges/mcdaniel-college/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Deaf Education for a Master’s list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 8 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Teachers College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Teachers College at Columbia University supports 4,547 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,966. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Teachers College at Columbia University]](/colleges/teachers-college-at-columbia-university/student-life/veterans/)

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