by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is American Sign Language (ASL). 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 University of Rochester. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ASL, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. University of Rochester is in the top 10% of the country for ASL. More specifically it was ranked #4 out of 40 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Rochester.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at University of Rochester was $1,784 per credit hour 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 | $57,188 | $57,188 |
| Fees | $1,053 | $1,053 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,310 | $1,310 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,064 | $17,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,380 | $1,380 |
Learn more about University of Rochester tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. ASL students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Rochester took out an average of $21,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $21,044.
ASL who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester make an average of $29,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $29,063.
University of Rochester 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 University of Rochester Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in ASL in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the ASL bachelor’s degrees at University of Rochester in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
American Sign Language students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to American Sign Language.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 22 |
| East Asian Languages | 4 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 2 |
| Romance Languages | 15 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 2 |
*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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