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 Western Oregon University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ASL, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Western Oregon State College was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for ASL list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Western Oregon State College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Western Oregon State College paid an average of $602 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $184 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,280 | $27,090 |
| Fees | $1,914 | $1,914 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,389 | $10,389 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,487 | $2,487 |
Learn more about Western Oregon State College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Western Oregon State College in ASL walked away with an average of $26,475 in student debt. That is 26% higher than the national average of $21,044.
ASL who receive their bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon State College make an average of $32,925 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $29,063.
Western Oregon State College does not offer an online option for its ASL bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western Oregon State College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.2% of the ASL students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.7% of the ASL bachelor’s degrees at Western Oregon State College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 28 |
| 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 | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to American Sign Language.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 6 |
*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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