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2024 Best Education of the Deaf Schools

22 Colleges in the United States
363 Deaf Education Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, education of the deaf sits in the middle of the road, ranking #790 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for education of the deaf students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 363 degrees in education of the deaf to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education of the Deaf School

Best Education of the Deaf Schools The deaf education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Education of the Deaf rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education of the deaf schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education of the Deaf Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Deaf Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Deaf Education
Master's Degrees in Deaf Education
Doctor's Degrees in Deaf Education

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education of the Deaf Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Education of the Deaf in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of deaf education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Deaf Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
87.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Teachers College at Columbia University if you want to pursue a degree in education of the deaf. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from Teachers College at Columbia University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ

Every student who is interested in education of the deaf has to check out The College of New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from The College of New Jersey

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Hunter College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education of the deaf. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were about 7 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from Hunter College

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Ball State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in education of the deaf. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were about 5 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from Ball State University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 10 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from Boston University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from Texas Christian University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Beaumont. This university ranks 26th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 11 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from Lamar University

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 14 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from University of North Florida

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at CLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from California Lutheran University

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Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fresno. A Best Colleges rank of #431 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fresno State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in education of the deaf from California State University - Fresno

Education of the Deaf by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Education of the Deaf is one of 17 different types of Special Education programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415

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