2025 Best Deaf Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Deaf Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #728 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Deaf Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 60 degrees in deaf studies to qualified students.

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Pick Your Deaf Studies Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Deaf Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Deaf Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of deaf studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Deaf Studies

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Towson University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in deaf studies. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in deaf studies from Towson University

2

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in deaf studies has to check out Gallaudet University. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree 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	978	2
Maryland	618	33
District of Columbia	441	21

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Deaf Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Ethnic Studies area of study, Deaf Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Women’s Studies	500
African American Studies	256
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, & Group Studies, Other	159
Disability Studies	137
Ethnic Studies	30
Asian-American Studies	14
Gay/Lesbian Studies	14
Latino Studies	12
Comparative Group Studies	5
Folklore Studies	1

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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.

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