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2025 Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges in the Southwest Region
389 ASL Degrees Awarded
$35,837 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, american sign language sits in the middle of the road, ranking #199 out of 395 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 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 389 degrees in american sign language to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great American Sign Language School

Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of american sign language school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall American Sign Language School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in ASL
Bachelor's Degrees in ASL

The asl school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region. 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 American Sign Language in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools in ASL

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
66 ASL Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Austin Community College District is a great option for students pursuing a degree in american sign language. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 66 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the american sign language major at Austin Community College District get $3,159 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

It's difficult to beat University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in american sign language. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 8 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
57 ASL Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in american sign language has to check out Tarrant County College District. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were about 57 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,330 Median Starting Salary

Lamar University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american sign language. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 78th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 14 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the asl program make about $27,330 for their early career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

University of Houston is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in american sign language. UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 8 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX

Any student who is interested in american sign language needs to take a look at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg. This university ranks 30th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 5 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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Best American Sign Language Colleges by State

Explore the best american sign language schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 166
Arizona 287 16
Oklahoma 257 26
New Mexico 219 17

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American Sign Language is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

ASL Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation 326
American Sign Language (ASL) 63

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 1,465
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 892
East Asian Languages 184
Classical Languages & Literature 119
Germanic Languages 82
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 51
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 44
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 39
Native American Languages 5
Second Language Learning 2

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