by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,724 people earned their degree in American Sign Language, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 358 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,042 and $27,000 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 25 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryville College landed the #1 spot on the list. Maryville College is a small school located in Maryville, Tennessee that handed out 12 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mountwest Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region. Mountwest Community and Technical College is a small school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 7 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s 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 more about American Sign Language at Piedmont International University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Morganton, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Fairmont, West Virginia. It awarded 5 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Pierpont Community and Technical College
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 21 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
With a ranking of #7, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Full Reynolds Community College American Sign Language Report
University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Florida is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Gardner - Webb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Valdosta State University
Blue Ridge Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Full Blue Ridge Community College American Sign Language Report
Wilson Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Troy University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Troy University
Delgado Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Delgado Community College
Cape Fear Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Tidewater Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 12 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tidewater Community College American Sign Language Report
With a ranking of #18, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hinds Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Raymond, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Hinds Community College
University of Louisville ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 28 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Northern Virginia Community College
Liberty University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Liberty University
With a ranking of #23, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Piedmont Community College American Sign Language Report
With a ranking of #24, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 1 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Itawamba Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. ICC is a public institution located in Fulton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Itawamba Community College
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