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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for American Sign Language (Income $30-$48k)

12 Ranked Colleges
1,023 Degrees Awarded
$8,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,737 people earned their degree in American Sign Language, making the major the 197th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, American Sign Language graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,270 and had an average of $21,733 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,023 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in American Sign Language. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality American Sign Language programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the American Sign Language program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for American Sign Language (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree asl students whose families make $30-$48k list, LCC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,509 for Associate Degree ASL students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Lansing Community College.

Read more about American Sign Language at Lansing Community College

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarrant County College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,742 for Associate Degree ASL students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Tarrant County College District American Sign Language Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree asl students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU-OKC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,839 for Associate Degree ASL students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OSU-OKC.

Full OSU-OKC American Sign Language Report

#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 12 associates’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Louis Community College also made our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis Community College is $7,013 for Associate Degree ASL students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about American Sign Language at Saint Louis Community College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 10 associates’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

Cincinnati State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cincinnati State is $4,292 for associate degree asl students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about American Sign Language at Cincinnati State

With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also made our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $4,362 for Associate Degree ASL students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Austin Community College District

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cuyahoga Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,996 for associate degree asl students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Cuyahoga Community College District

#8

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern Illinois College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SWIC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SWIC is $6,762 for associate degree asl students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about American Sign Language at Southwestern Illinois College

#6 in overall quality

Weber State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $10,980 for associate degree asl students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Weber State University American Sign Language Report

#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Paul College is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

Saint Paul College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,995 for associate degree asl students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Saint Paul College.

Read more about American Sign Language at Saint Paul College

#11

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $16,775 for Associate Degree ASL students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock American Sign Language Report

#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#11 in overall quality

Idaho State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for ISU is $15,639 for associate degree asl students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on American Sign Language at ISU

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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