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2024 Best American Sign Language Schools

25 Colleges in the United States
2,671 ASL Degrees Awarded
$32,250 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, american sign language sits in the middle of the road, ranking #199 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for american sign language students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,671 degrees in american sign language to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great American Sign Language School

Best American Sign Language Schools Your choice of american sign language school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall American Sign Language School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in ASL
Bachelor's Degrees in ASL
Master's Degrees in ASL
Doctor's Degrees in ASL

The asl school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best American Sign Language Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for American Sign Language in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the asl degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in ASL

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 ASL Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Gallaudet University if you wish to pursue a degree in american sign language. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gallaudet is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Gallaudet in the most recent data year. American Sign Language degree recipients from Gallaudet University get an earnings boost of about $11,498 over the average income of american sign language majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
77.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in american sign language. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
12.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a degree in american sign language. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 ASL Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

William Woods University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american sign language. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Fulton. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 70 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at William Woods in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the asl program make around $29,826 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 ASL Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 44 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the asl program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,687.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,834 Median Starting Salary

Madonna is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Livonia. This university ranks 14th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 9 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, asl degree recipients generally make about $33,834 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,409 Median Starting Salary

St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were about 22 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent data year. American Sign Language degree recipients from St Catherine University get an earnings boost of approximately $2,159 over the average income of american sign language graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 ASL Degrees Awarded
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 64 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the asl program report average early career wages of $27,834.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,146 Median Starting Salary
$29,390 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the asl program report average early career income of $32,146.

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American Sign Language by Region

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Southwest
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American Sign Language is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

ASL Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation1,660
American Sign Language (ASL)980
Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages24
Other American Sign Language7

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Romance Languages13,644
Linguistics & Comparative Literature8,146
East Asian Languages2,319
Classical Languages & Literature1,407
Germanic Languages1,105
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages598
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)518
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages489
Second Language Learning234
Native American Languages48

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