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2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region

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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 Southwest region, there were 456 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,816 and $13,895 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region asl students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for American Sign Language in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about American Sign Language at SWCID

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on American Sign Language at OSU-OKC

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Phoenix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about American Sign Language at Phoenix College

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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Del Mar College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region. Del Mar College is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 19 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about American Sign Language at Del Mar College

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full Santa Fe Community College American Sign Language Report

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San Antonio College
San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about American Sign Language at San Antonio College

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about American Sign Language at South Texas College

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McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. MCC is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about American Sign Language at McLennan Community College

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Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Tulsa Community College

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Collin County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 38 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Collin County Community College District American Sign Language Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Lamar University

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 88 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about American Sign Language at Tarrant County College

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on American Sign Language at UNM

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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 36 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about American Sign Language at El Paso Community College

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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, Texas

Tyler Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Tyler Junior College

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Austin Community College District ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

Full Austin Community College District American Sign Language Report

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Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, Texas

Lone Star College System landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is located in The Woodlands, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

Full North Harris Montgomery American Sign Language Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #18, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about American Sign Language at UH

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With a ranking of #19, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Community College American Sign Language Report

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Coconino Community College
Flagstaff, Arizona

Coconino Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Coconino Community College

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.

Read more about American Sign Language at Pima County Community College District

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With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full OSU American Sign Language Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about American Sign Language at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Howard College is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 0 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Howard County Junior College American Sign Language Report

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

With a ranking of #20, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.

Read more about American Sign Language at Amarillo College

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