by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
American Sign Language is the 199th most popular major in the country with 2,724 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, American Sign Language graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,250 and had an average of $24,208 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 613 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 372 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in American Sign Language. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in American Sign Language.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antelope Valley College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Antelope Valley College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cosumnes River College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Cosumnes River College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crafton Hills College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cuyamaca College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California. Cuyamaca College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Cajon, California. It awarded 8 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American River College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at American River College
College of the Sequoias landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. Visalia, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Berkeley City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California list. Berkeley City College is located in Berkeley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Berkeley City College
Fresno City College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read more about American Sign Language at Fresno City College
Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Palomar College
Bakersfield College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Bakersfield College is a large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 33 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Los Medanos College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Solano Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. Solano Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Solano College
Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. Los Angeles Pierce College is a fairly large school located in Woodland Hills, California that handed out 12 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Pierce College American Sign Language Report
Sierra College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 20 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. Mt. San Antonio College is a large school located in Walnut, California that handed out 15 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Cerritos College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Cerritos College
Imperial Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California list. Located in Imperial, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Grossmont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohlone College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. Ohlone College is located in Fremont, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Riverside City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Riverside City College
College of the Canyons came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at College of the Canyons
El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Torrance, California, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Reedley College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized school located in Reedley, California that handed out 4 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Chaffey College
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