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The bachelor's program at Gallaudet was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for asl list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Gallaudet University handed out 19 bachelor's degrees in american sign language. This is a decrease of 32% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 46 students received their master’s degree in asl from Gallaudet. This makes it the #1 most popular school for asl master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in asl in 2022, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ASL majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Gallaudet go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,235 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,998 for all asl bachelor's degree recipients.
Part-time undergraduates at Gallaudet paid an average of $762 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $18,292 | $18,292 |
Fees | $1,366 | $1,366 |
Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,892 | $14,892 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,600 | $5,600 |
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Of the 19 students who earned a bachelor's degree in American Sign Language from Gallaudet in 2021-2022, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Gallaudet University with a bachelor's in asl.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 3 |
Gallaudet does not offer an online option for its asl bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gallaudet Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's asl program at Gallaudet make a median salary of $61,804. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allasl master's degree recipients across the nation.
Of the 68 students who earned a master's degree in American Sign Language from Gallaudet in 2021-2022, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Gallaudet University with a master's in asl.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 7 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the asl majors at Gallaudet University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 3 |
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