by our College Data Analytics Team
[Asl American Sign Language](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/asl-american-sign-language/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a asl american sign language degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their asl american sign language graduates.
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Below are the schools whose asl american sign language graduates go on to earn the most.
Siena Heights University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying asl american sign language schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, asl american sign language degree recipients from Siena Heights University typically earn about $42,890 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Columbia College Chicago earned it the #2 place for asl american sign language. Set in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the asl american sign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $48,564.
Strong graduate earnings at Bethel College Mishawaka earned it the #3 place for asl american sign language. Bethel College Mishawaka is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mishawaka. Students who complete the asl american sign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,783.
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying asl american sign language schools. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution. Students who complete the asl american sign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $35,115.
Kent State University At Kent came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying asl american sign language schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. After graduating, asl american sign language degree recipients from Kent State University At Kent typically earn about $33,929 annually.
Madonna University earned the #6 position for asl american sign language graduate earnings this year. Madonna University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia. After graduating, asl american sign language degree recipients from Madonna University typically earn about $30,013 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries asl american sign language graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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