American Sign Language is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Gallaudet University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ASL, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Gallaudet was ranked #13 on College Factual's Best Schools for ASL list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Gallaudet was $688 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 | $16,512 | $16,512 |
Fees | $526 | $526 |
Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,928 | $14,928 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,600 | $5,600 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Gallaudet in ASL walked away with an average of $16,949 in student debt. That is 19% lower than the national average of $21,044.
ASL who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $29,063.
Gallaudet does not offer an online option for its ASL bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gallaudet Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ASL in 2019-2020, 82.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ASL at Gallaudet in 2019-2020, 32.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
American Sign Language students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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American Sign Language (ASL) | 3 |
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to American Sign Language.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 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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