2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Education of the Deaf is the 790th most popular major in the country with 337 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 123 education of the deaf graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major” ranking, we looked at 20 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major”.
Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Education of the Deaf
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Fontbonne University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Fontbonne University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major. Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Gallaudet University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 7 masters’s deaf education degrees 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%.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Western Oregon University
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the #4 spot on the list. McDaniel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Westminster, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at McDaniel
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Flagler College - St Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Flagler St. Augustine Education of the Deaf Report
Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking, coming in at #6. Teachers College at Columbia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s deaf education degrees 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%. 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 more about Education of the Deaf at Teachers College at Columbia University
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’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%. 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.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at UT Health San Antonio
Lamar University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Lamar University Education of the Deaf Report
With a ranking of #9, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Thousand Oaks, California 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 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%.
Full California Lutheran University Education of the Deaf Report
Texas Woman’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full TWU Education of the Deaf Report
Hunter College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’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%.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Hunter
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking, coming in at #12. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Boston U
Vanderbilt University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s deaf education students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full Vanderbilt University Education of the Deaf Report
With a ranking of #14, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s deaf education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Wazzu
Eastern Michigan University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 0 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Education of the Deaf at Eastern Michigan
With a ranking of #14, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Idaho State University Education of the Deaf Report
University of Hartford came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major ranking. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 0 masters’s deaf education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 2.3% 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%.
Full UHart Education of the Deaf Report
University of New Orleans ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 0 masters’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 UNO Education of the Deaf Report
With a ranking of #14, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Deaf Education Major list. Livonia, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s deaf education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Education of the Deaf at Madonna University
