by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sign Language Interpretation & Translation. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
American Sign Language is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Southwestern Illinois College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in ASL, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SWIC paid an average of $189 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $204 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,120 | $5,670 |
| Fees | $270 | $270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,710 | $1,710 |
Learn more about SWIC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of ASL students who receive their associate degree from SWIC is $19,455 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $18,800.
Online degrees for the SWIC ASL associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SWIC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in ASL in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in ASL at SWIC in 2019-2020, 31.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
American Sign Language students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation & Translation | 16 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
