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 San Antonio 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at San Antonio College was $466 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $215 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,450 | $13,980 |
| Fees | $142 | $142 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about San Antonio College tuition and fees.
ASL who receive their associate degree from San Antonio College make an average of $16,874 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $18,800.
San Antonio 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 San Antonio College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in ASL in 2019-2020, 84.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.9%.
Around 55.6% of ASL associate degree recipients at San Antonio 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 | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
American Sign Language students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation & Translation | 45 |
*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.
