by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sign Language Interpretation & Translation. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
American Sign Language is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Augustana University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in ASL, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, Augustana Sioux Falls is the best school in the United States for ASL majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Augustana Sioux Falls.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Augustana Sioux Falls paid an average of $517 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,934 | $34,934 |
| Fees | $950 | $950 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,616 | $8,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,300 | $6,300 |
Learn more about Augustana Sioux Falls tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of ASL students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Augustana Sioux Falls is $35,060 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $29,063.
Online degrees for the Augustana Sioux Falls ASL bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Augustana Sioux Falls Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ASL in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.1% of the ASL bachelor’s degrees at Augustana Sioux Falls in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
American Sign Language students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation & Translation | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to American Sign Language.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | 1 |
| Romance Languages | 15 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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