by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
American Sign Language (ASL) is the 551st most popular major in the country with 935 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 374 American Sign Language (ASL) graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in American Sign Language (ASL). The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their American Sign Language (ASL) program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree asl students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Mountwest Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 7 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cosumnes River College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 13 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Cosumnes River College
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Crafton Hills College landed the #3 spot on the list. CHC is a medium-sized school located in Yucaipa, California that handed out 12 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyamaca College landed the #4 spot on the list. Cuyamaca College is located in El Cajon, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Cuyamaca College
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Sequoias landed the #5 spot on the list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large school located in Visalia, California that handed out 20 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at College of the Sequoias
Berkeley City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 6 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Berkeley City College
Onondaga Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Onondaga Community College
Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #8. Bethel University - Mishawaka is located in Mishawaka, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #9. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Fresno City College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #10. OSU-OKC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City American Sign Language (ASL) Report
Union County College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized school located in Cranford, New Jersey that handed out 9 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Union County College American Sign Language (ASL) Report
Bakersfield College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Bakersfield College
Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Canandaigua, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Full Finger Lakes Community College American Sign Language (ASL) Report
With a ranking of #14, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. College of Southern Idaho is located in Twin Falls, Idaho and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at College of Southern Idaho
With a ranking of #15, Antelope Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Antelope Valley College
College of Western Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #16. CWI is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at College of Western Idaho
San Diego Mesa College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at San Diego Mesa College
American River College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 17 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at American River College
Vincennes University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Vincennes, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Vincennes University
Los Medanos College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 10 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Nassau Community College
Bristol Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. Bristol Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fall River, Massachusetts that handed out 5 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bristol Community College American Sign Language (ASL) Report
Tulsa Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 9 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Tulsa Community College
Palomar College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Palomar College is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 13 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Palomar College
Casper College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 2 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Casper College
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