by our College Data Analytics TeamSign Language Interpretation & Translation is a concentration offered under the American Sign Language major at Rochester Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in sign language interpretation and translation, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at RIT paid an average of $1,710 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
Learn more about RIT tuition and fees.
RIT does not offer an online option for its sign language interpretation and translation bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
About 92.0% of the students who received their BA in sign language interpretation and translation in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in sign language interpretation and translation at RIT in 2019-2020, 12.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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