by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region” 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 432 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,108 and $29,244 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 149 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in American Sign Language. That schools that top this list have a program in American Sign Language in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree asl students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John A Logan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at John A Logan College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Oakland Community College American Sign Language Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. LCC is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 20 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 14 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University - Mishawaka. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Mishawaka, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about American Sign Language at Bethel University - Mishawaka
Mott Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 5 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Mott Community College
Vincennes University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school situated in Vincennes, Indiana. It awarded 11 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Vincennes University
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Cincinnati State is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cincinnati State Technical and Community College American Sign Language Report
Illinois Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. ICC is a public institution located in East Peoria, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Illinois Central College
With a ranking of #10, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Waubonsee Community College
Lakeland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Kirtland, Ohio, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Lakeland Community College
Columbus State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s ASL degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Columbus State Community College
Wayne County Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WCCCD is a fairly large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne County Community College District American Sign Language Report
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District American Sign Language Report
College of DuPage ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at College of DuPage
With a ranking of #16, Sinclair Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 12 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sinclair Community College American Sign Language Report
With a ranking of #17, Richland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Richland Community College is a small public school situated in Decatur, Illinois. It awarded 1 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Richland Community College
Northcentral Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northcentral Technical College is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read more about American Sign Language at Northcentral Technical College
With a ranking of #19, Henry Ford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Henry Ford College
Madonna University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madonna is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Terra State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terra State Community College is located in Fremont, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Read more about American Sign Language at Terra State Community College
Washington State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Marietta, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Siena Heights University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 associates’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Milwaukee Area Technical College
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