by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,764 people earned their degree in sign language interpretation and translation, making the major the 401st most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 35 sign language interpretation and translation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in sign language interpretation and translation. That schools that top this list have a program in sign language interpretation and translation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Major in the New England Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region sign language interpretation and translation 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 Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Winsted, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 ’s sign language interpretation and translation degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire at Manchester landed the #2 spot on the 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 sign language interpretation and translation degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Essex Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Major in the New England Region. Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s sign language interpretation and translation students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Sign Language Interpretation & Translation at Northern Essex Community College
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