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2024 Best American Sign Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
457 ASL Degrees Awarded
$29,108 Avg Early-Career Salary
American Sign Language is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #199 out of the 395 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for american sign language students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 457 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 Great Lakes Region The asl program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for American Sign Language rankings. We derive our Best Overall American Sign Language School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

American Sign Language Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in ASL

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 American Sign Language Schools in the Great Lakes 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 American Sign Language in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in ASL

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,146 Median Starting Salary
$29,390 Median Student Debt

Kent State University at Kent is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in american sign language. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 14 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available. American Sign Language degree recipients from Kent State University at Kent earn a boost of approximately $3,039 over the average income of american sign language graduates.

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1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,834 Median Starting Salary

Madonna University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in american sign language. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 14th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 9 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent year we have data available. American Sign Language degree recipients from Madonna University get an earnings boost of approximately $4,727 above the average earnings of american sign language majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,015 Median Starting Salary
$16,730 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in american sign language needs to check out Siena Heights University. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Adrian. This university ranks 21st out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 12 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Siena Heights University in the most recent year we have data available. Those american sign language students who get their degree from Siena Heights University earn $3,908 more than the typical asl grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41.2% Growth in Graduates
$22,300 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in american sign language. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the asl program make around $22,300 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8.7% Growth in Graduates
$28,692 Median Starting Salary

Columbia College Chicago is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in american sign language. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.

There were approximately 23 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the asl program make around $28,692 for their early career.

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Best American Sign Language Colleges by State

Explore the best american sign language colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan32285
Ohio31466
Illinois30463
Indiana29435
Wisconsin2731

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, American Sign Language has other similar majors worth exploring.

ASL Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation322
American Sign Language (ASL)135

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Romance Languages2,297
Linguistics & Comparative Literature772
East Asian Languages384
Germanic Languages299
Classical Languages & Literature252
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages134
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages96
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)81
Second Language Learning15
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages9

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