2026 Best Education of the Deaf Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Education of the Deaf degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their education of the deaf programs.

College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best education of the deaf schools.

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• Best Education of the Deaf Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for Education of the Deaf in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education of the deaf degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Education of the Deaf

1

University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Education of the Deaf Degrees Awarded

$51,104 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Cincinnati Main Campus this year for education of the deaf. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a very large public university. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduates 74% of students within six years. There were roughly 73 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at University Of Cincinnati Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the education of the deaf program make about $51,104 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,742 to complete this degree. See the full education of the deaf program report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus

2

Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Education of the Deaf Degrees Awarded

$43,205 Median Starting Salary

Oakland Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best education of the deaf schools. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 12 education of the deaf students who graduated with this degree at Oakland Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their education of the deaf degree from Oakland Community College earn around $43,205 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $15,865 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in education of the deaf from Oakland Community College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.