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2024 Best American Sign Language (ASL) Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
935 ASL Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in american sign language (asl), you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #551 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of american sign language (asl). When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 935 degrees in american sign language (asl) during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great American Sign Language (ASL) School

Best American Sign Language (ASL) Schools Your choice of american sign language (asl) school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for american sign language (asl) schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your American Sign Language (ASL) Degree Level

Associate Degrees in ASL
Bachelor's Degrees in ASL
Master's Degrees in ASL

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best American Sign Language (ASL) Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for American Sign Language (ASL) in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of asl degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in ASL

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
44 ASL Degrees Awarded

Gallaudet University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in american sign language (asl). Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gallaudet is a great university overall.

There were about 44 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at Gallaudet in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Every student who is interested in american sign language (asl) has to look into University of Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in american sign language (asl). Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 8 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Every student who is interested in american sign language (asl) has to check out William Woods University. Located in the distant town of Fulton, William Woods is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 7 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at William Woods in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 3 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH

Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 14th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 3 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in american sign language (asl) from University of Kansas

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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Lamar University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont. This university ranks 26th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 15 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
55.6% Growth in Graduates

WSU is a very large public university located in the small city of Ogden. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 9 american sign language (asl) students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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American Sign Language (ASL) by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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American Sign Language (ASL) is one of 3 different types of American Sign Language programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation 1,764
Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages 19
Other American Sign Language 6

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