2022 Best Value ASL Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia

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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.

Across District of Columbia, there were 71 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,500 and $26,702 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American Sign Language programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value ASL Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value ASL Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for American Sign Language in District of Columbia

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$18,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gallaudet, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best American Sign Language Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about American Sign Language at Gallaudet University

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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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