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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for American Sign Language (ASL)

10 Ranked Colleges
124 Degrees Awarded
$18,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

American Sign Language (ASL) is the 581st most popular major in the country with 883 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 124 American Sign Language (ASL) graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in American Sign Language (ASL). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent American Sign Language (ASL) programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American Sign Language (ASL) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree asl students.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for American Sign Language (ASL)

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #1 spot on the list. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree asl students list, Lamar University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,311 for Bachelor’s Degree ASL students per year to attend Lamar University.

Full Lamar University American Sign Language (ASL) Report

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet also took the #3 spot in our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,595 for Bachelor’s Degree ASL students per year to attend Gallaudet University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Gallaudet American Sign Language (ASL) Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree ASL students per year to attend University of Houston.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Houston American Sign Language (ASL) Report

#4

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Woods University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fulton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ASL students in 2019-2020.

William Woods also took the #4 spot in our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend William Woods is $24,593 for Bachelor’s Degree ASL students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at William Woods University

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #5 spot on the list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Utah Valley University is $9,159 for bachelor’s degree asl students.

Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at UVU

#9 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #9 spot in our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kent State is $18,885 for bachelor’s degree asl students.

Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Kent State University at Kent

#7

Madonna University

Livonia, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Madonna University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

Madonna also took the #8 spot in our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Madonna University is $17,574 for Bachelor’s Degree ASL students.

Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Madonna University

#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

St Catherine University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. St. Kate’s is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St Catherine University is $19,078 for bachelor’s degree asl students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full St Catherine University American Sign Language (ASL) Report

#9

Keuka College

Keuka Park, New York
#7 in overall quality

Keuka College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Keuka College is a small school located in Keuka Park, New York that handed out 4 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

Keuka College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Keuka College is $24,551 for bachelor’s degree asl students.

Full Keuka College American Sign Language (ASL) Report

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Rochester is $29,522 for bachelor’s degree asl students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at University of Rochester

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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