by our College Data Analytics TeamAmerican Sign Language is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Los Angeles Pierce College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in ASL, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pierce College paid an average of $328 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,196 | $8,528 |
| Fees | $42 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about Pierce College tuition and fees.
Pierce College does not offer an online option for its ASL associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pierce College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in ASL in 2019-2020, 91.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.9%.
Around 75.0% of ASL associate degree recipients at Pierce College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
American Sign Language students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 18 |
| Sign Language Interpretation & Translation | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to American Sign Language.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 13 |
| Romance Languages | 15 |
View All American Sign Language Related Majors >
*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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