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 Tarrant County College District. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tarrant County College paid an average of $305 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $126 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,402 | $8,235 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,631 | $1,631 |
Learn more about Tarrant County College tuition and fees.
ASL who receive their associate degree from Tarrant County College make an average of $22,920 a year during the early days of their career. That is 22% higher than the national average of $18,800.
Online degrees for the Tarrant County College ASL associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tarrant County College Online Learning page.
About 90.9% of the students who received their AA in ASL in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 88.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.9% of the ASL associate degrees at Tarrant County College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
American Sign Language students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation & Translation | 22 |
*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.
