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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for American Sign Language

12 Ranked Colleges
1,023 Degrees Awarded
$8,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking.

American Sign Language is the 197th most popular major in the country with 2,737 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

This year’s “Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in American Sign Language. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American Sign Language programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the American Sign Language program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree asl students.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for American Sign Language

#1

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

LCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $4,828 for associate degree asl students per year to attend LCC.

Read more about American Sign Language at LCC

#2

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 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 $6,796 for associate degree asl students.

Full Saint Louis Community College 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. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for Associate Degree ASL students.

Full OSU-OKC American Sign Language Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College is $5,434 for Associate Degree ASL students.

Read more about American Sign Language at Tarrant County College District

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate list. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 10 associates’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree asl students list, Cincinnati State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,469 for associate degree asl students per year to attend Cincinnati State.

Read more about American Sign Language at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

#6

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois

Southwestern Illinois College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate list. Located in Belleville, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees 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. It costs about $7,098 for Associate Degree ASL students per year to attend Southwestern Illinois College.

Full Southwestern Illinois College American Sign Language Report

#7

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate list. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree asl students list, Saint Paul College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Paul College is $11,613 for Associate Degree ASL students.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Saint Paul College

Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cuyahoga Community College District, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for associate degree asl students.

Full Cuyahoga Community College District American Sign Language Report

Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Austin Community College District is $6,861 for associate degree asl students.

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

#10

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Weber State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 4 associates’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree asl students list, WSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WSU is $11,968 for associate degree asl students.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Weber State University

#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 list. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $14,906 for Associate Degree ASL students.

Read more about American Sign Language at UA Little Rock

#12

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#11 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value ASL Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2019-2020.

ISU also made our “Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend ISU is $16,810 for Associate Degree ASL students.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Idaho State University

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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