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2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
116 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 392 people earned their degree in education of the deaf, making the major the 743rd most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 116 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education of the deaf. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education of the deaf programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the education of the deaf program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf (Income $48-$75k)

#1

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the #1 spot on the list. McDaniel is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

McDaniel also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at McDaniel College are $9,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at McDaniel

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University Education of the Deaf Report

#3

Hunter College

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Hunter has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter College are $20,828.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Hunter

#11 in overall quality

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 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at TWU

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Education of the Deaf Report

#6

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Lamar University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree deaf education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lamar University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lamar University Education of the Deaf Report

#7

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University also made our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400.

Full Fontbonne University Education of the Deaf Report

#8

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Western Oregon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon University are $28,518, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Western Oregon University

#9

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

Gallaudet University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 13 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Gallaudet

#10

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#6 in overall quality

California Lutheran University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CLU is a small school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 7 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

CLU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at California Lutheran University

#11

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

Flagler St. Augustine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Flagler College - St Augustine are $555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Flagler St. Augustine

#12

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#7 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Deaf Education Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2019-2020.

MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Education of the Deaf Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mount Saint Mary’s University Education of the Deaf Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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