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 Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in ASL, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SWCID was $459 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $112 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,720 | $13,770 |
| Fees | $260 | $260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,682 | $1,682 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,620 | $5,620 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,373 | $4,373 |
Learn more about SWCID tuition and fees.
SWCID 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 SWCID Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their AA in ASL in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 66.7% of ASL associate degree recipients at SWCID 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
*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.
