by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 New England region, there were 63 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in American Sign Language. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their American Sign Language program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The asl school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region asl students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region list. Winsted, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Northwestern Connecticut Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire at Manchester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire at Manchester is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on American Sign Language at UNH Manchester
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region list. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Essex Community College American Sign Language Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Framingham State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 15 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fall River, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about American Sign Language at University of Connecticut
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