2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for American Sign Language (ASL) in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 71 American Sign Language (ASL) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 American Sign Language (ASL) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the American Sign Language (ASL) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

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

Top 2 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for American Sign Language (ASL) in the Plains States Region

#1

William Woods University

Fulton, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$24,593 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Woods University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Woods, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,593 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree ASL students per year to attend William Woods.

The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%. 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 William Woods

#2

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$19,078 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value ASL Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Kate’s, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best American Sign Language (ASL) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Catherine University is $19,078 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree ASL students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Kate’s American Sign Language (ASL) Report

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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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