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 Baker College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ASL, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. The bachelor's program at Baker College was ranked #40 on College Factual's Best Schools for ASL list. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Baker College.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Baker College was $415 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,960 | $9,960 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,300 | $6,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,800 | $4,800 |
Learn more about Baker College tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ASL students who received their bachelor’s degree at Baker College took out an average of $34,000 in student loans. That is 62% higher than the national average of $21,044.
The median early career salary of ASL students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Baker College is $25,194 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $29,063.
Online degrees for the Baker College 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 Baker College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ASL in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Baker College in ASL at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| 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 | 2 |
*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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