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2025 Best Education of the Deaf Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
337 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.

College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Education of the Deaf Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 337 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
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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 finest schools in the United States 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 #296 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 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

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

Every student who is interested in education of the deaf needs to look into The College of New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were about 3 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education of the deaf. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in education of the deaf needs to take a look at California State University - Fresno. Fresno State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Fresno. This university ranks 81st out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in education of the deaf from California State University - Fresno

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. A Best Colleges rank of #448 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 24 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in education of the deaf from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

7
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 6 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Eastern is a large public university located in the town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 4 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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

9
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Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 27th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 10 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Fontbonne University in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #355 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MDC is a great college overall.

There were about 12 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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
Great Lakes

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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 23,838
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,451
Elementary Special Education 1,665
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,514
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,296
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,265
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 562
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 525
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 470
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 273

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