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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Education of the Deaf is the 790th most popular major in the country with 337 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major” ranking, we looked at 40 colleges that offer 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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Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for deaf education students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Education of the Deaf

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Gallaudet University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 40 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 ’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Gallaudet

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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fontbonne University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Fontbonne University

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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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s deaf education students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Education of the Deaf Report

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Converse College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s deaf education students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Converse College Education of the Deaf Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Western Oregon State College

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 more about Education of the Deaf at McDaniel

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

With a ranking of #7, Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Flagler College - St Augustine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Flagler St. Augustine

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Barton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Wilson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Barton College

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 24 ’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at UNC Greensboro

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With a ranking of #10, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 10 ’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Teachers College at Columbia University

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s deaf education students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Education of the Deaf Report

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

With a ranking of #12, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Ewing, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at TCNJ

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 6 ’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at University of North Florida

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College of Southern Nevada came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full College of Southern Nevada Education of the Deaf Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University Education of the Deaf Report

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With a ranking of #16, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.

Full Texas Christian University Education of the Deaf Report

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at California Lutheran University

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking, coming in at #18. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mercedita, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Education of the Deaf Report

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With a ranking of #19, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 3 ’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Education of the Deaf Report

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s deaf education degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 TWU

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #21, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 4 ’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Eastern Kentucky University

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hunter Education of the Deaf Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 ’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Boston U

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Ball State University is a fairly large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 5 ’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education of the Deaf at Ball State University

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