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 University of Northern Colorado. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in ASL, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at University of Northern Colorado was $1,090 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $604 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,867 | $19,620 |
| Fees | $2,088 | $2,088 |
ASL who receive their master’s degree from University of Northern Colorado make an average of $50,439 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $51,400.
University of Northern Colorado does not offer an online option for its ASL master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Northern Colorado Online Learning page.
About 62.5% of the students who received their MA in ASL in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in ASL at University of Northern Colorado in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
American Sign Language students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sign Language Interpretation & Translation | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to American Sign Language.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 5 |
*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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