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2025 Best American Sign Language Schools

19 Colleges in the United States
2,671 ASL Degrees Awarded
$35,837 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, american sign language sits in the middle of the road, ranking #199 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of american sign language. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,671 degrees in american sign language annually.

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Choosing a Great American Sign Language School

Best American Sign Language Schools Your choice of american sign language school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall American Sign Language School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your American Sign Language Degree Level

Associate Degrees in ASL
Bachelor's Degrees in ASL
Master's Degrees in ASL
Doctor's Degrees in ASL

The asl school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best American Sign Language Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for American Sign Language in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the asl degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in ASL

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
94 ASL Degrees Awarded
18.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Gallaudet University if you wish to pursue a degree in american sign language. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 1077th out of 2,152 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were approximately 94 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Gallaudet in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the american sign language program at Gallaudet University earn $18,310 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 ASL Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Rochester Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in american sign language. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 44 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, asl degree recipients usually earn around $31,969 in their early careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 ASL Degrees Awarded
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in american sign language has to check out Western Oregon University. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #448 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Western Oregon State College is a great university overall.

There were approximately 64 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, asl degree recipients generally make an average of $31,576 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 ASL Degrees Awarded
28.6% Growth in Graduates

William Woods University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in american sign language. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Fulton. This university ranks 25th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 70 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at William Woods in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the asl program earn an average of $36,948 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
66 ASL Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.

There were roughly 66 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the american sign language program at Austin Community College District get $3,159 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,929 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, asl degree recipients typically make around $33,929 at the beginning of their careers.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$28,787 Median Starting Salary

St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the asl program state that they receive average early career income of $28,787.

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 43rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 17 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 17 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
57 ASL Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 57 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent data year.

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American Sign Language by Region

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Rocky Mountains
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Southwest
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American Sign Language is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

ASL Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation 1,660
American Sign Language (ASL) 980
Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages 24
Other American Sign Language 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 13,644
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,146
East Asian Languages 2,319
Classical Languages & Literature 1,407
Germanic Languages 1,105
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 598
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 518
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 489
Second Language Learning 234
Native American Languages 48

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