2025 Best Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in deaf studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #504 out of 1232 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in deaf studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to deaf studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of deaf studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized deaf studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for deaf studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Deaf Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Deaf Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in deaf studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Deaf Studies

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

16 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in deaf studies. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in deaf studies from Towson University

2

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Gallaudet University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in deaf studies. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in deaf studies from Gallaudet University

Best Deaf Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best deaf studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	698	2
Maryland	370	18
District of Columbia	226	16

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Deaf Studies Related Rankings by Major

Deaf Studies is one of 11 different types of Ethnic Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Deaf Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	310
African American Studies	165
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	99
Disability Studies	26
Ethnic Studies	23
Asian-American Studies	14
Latino Studies	12
Comparative Group Studies	10
Gay/Lesbian Studies	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel. More about our data sources and methodologies.