by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages. 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 St Catherine University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at St. Kate’s was $998 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,740 | $16,740 |
| Fees | $660 | $660 |
St. Kate’s does not offer an online option for its ASL master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the St. Kate’s Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in ASL in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Around 33.3% of ASL master’s degree recipients at St. Kate’s in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
