by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois” 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 Illinois, there were 106 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,692 and $27,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in American Sign Language. To top this list, a school must have a successful American Sign Language program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois. Columbia College Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 21 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Columbia College Chicago
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Illinois College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois. Southwestern Illinois College is located in Belleville, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, John A Logan College landed the #3 spot on the list. John A Logan College is a public institution located in Carterville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at John A Logan College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of DuPage. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 17 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waubonsee Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized school located in Sugar Grove, Illinois that handed out 5 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the #5 spot on the list. East Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Illinois Central College
Richland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Illinois ranking. Decatur, Illinois 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 Richland Community College American Sign Language Report
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