by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 935 people earned their degree in American Sign Language (ASL), making the major the 551st most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 153 American Sign Language (ASL) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered 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 bachelor’s degree asl students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryville College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Maryville College is a small school located in Maryville, Tennessee that handed out 8 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central University American Sign Language (ASL) Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Gallaudet University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ASL degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Piedmont International University American Sign Language (ASL) Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major. Framingham State is a small public school situated in Framingham, Massachusetts. It awarded 15 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Framingham State University
William Woods University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Full William Woods University American Sign Language (ASL) Report
Goshen College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. Located in Goshen, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 15 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Lamar University
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #9. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 29 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full Utah Valley University American Sign Language (ASL) Report
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #10. St. Kate’s is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 3 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at St. Kate’s
With a ranking of #11, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Rochester American Sign Language (ASL) Report
Madonna University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 2 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at University of Houston
Liberty University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at Liberty University
Northeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Northeastern
With a ranking of #16, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on American Sign Language (ASL) at University of Connecticut
Keuka College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. Located in Keuka Park, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking, coming in at #18. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Michigan University American Sign Language (ASL) Report
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on ASL Major ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 bachelors’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about American Sign Language (ASL) at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
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