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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College paid an average of $310 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $155 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,100 | $6,200 |
| Fees | $650 | $650 |
| Books and Supplies | $960 | $960 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,100 | $5,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,040 | $3,040 |
Learn more about Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College tuition and fees.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community 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 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the ASL students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.9%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in ASL at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
