by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Texas, there were 380 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,816 and $13,895 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas asl students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at South Texas College
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Tarrant County College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 22 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 38 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Collin County Community College District
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s ASL degrees 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%.
Del Mar College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 37 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Lone Star College System
University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas ranking. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
El Paso Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on American Sign Language at El Paso Community College
Austin Community College District came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas ranking. 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.
Read more about American Sign Language at Austin Community College District
McLennan Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas ranking. McLennan Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about American Sign Language at Tyler Junior College
Houston Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas ranking. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College American Sign Language Report
Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas list. Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf is a small school located in Big Spring, Texas that handed out 1 ’s ASL degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about American Sign Language at Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s ASL degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read more about American Sign Language at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas list. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s ASL students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Howard College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended ASL Major in Texas list. Howard County Junior 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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