by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study deaf studies, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 5 schools that stand out for veteran deaf studies students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked deaf studies colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran deaf studies students better than California State University-Long Beach this year. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about deaf studies at California State University-Long Beach
California State University-Northridge came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best deaf studies colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about deaf studies at California State University-Northridge
Veteran students seeking a strong deaf studies program will find one at Towson University, which ranked #3. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full deaf studies report for Towson University
California State University-Sacramento came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best deaf studies colleges for veterans. It scores 80.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full deaf studies report for California State University-Sacramento
Gallaudet University is a great choice for veterans pursuing deaf studies, landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 38.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 0.0. See the full deaf studies report for Gallaudet University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying deaf studies: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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