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 Valdosta State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at VSU was ranked #18 on College Factual's Best Schools for ASL list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for VSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at VSU was $643 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,371 | $15,426 |
| Fees | $2,212 | $2,212 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,476 | $8,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,854 | $4,854 |
Learn more about VSU tuition and fees.
ASL who receive their bachelor’s degree from VSU make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $29,063.
Online degrees for the VSU ASL bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VSU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in ASL in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 40.0% of ASL bachelor’s degree recipients at VSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to American Sign Language.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 14 |
*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.
