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2022 Best Value Colleges for American Sign Language in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
515 Degrees Awarded
$9,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

American Sign Language is the 197th most popular major in the country with 2,737 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, American Sign Language graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,270 and had an average of $21,733 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 515 American Sign Language graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $5,500 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in American Sign Language. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent American Sign Language programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the American Sign Language program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region asl students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for American Sign Language in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.

Tarrant County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarrant County College District is $5,434 for southwest region asl students with aid.

Read more about American Sign Language at Tarrant County College District

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #2 spot on the list. OSU-OKC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region asl students with aid list, OSU-OKC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for Southwest Region ASL students with aid.

Full OSU-OKC American Sign Language Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 71 ’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region asl students with aid list, Austin Community College District has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $6,861 for Southwest Region ASL students with aid.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Austin Community College District

#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for Southwest Region ASL students with aid.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Lamar University

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ASL degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region ASL students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on American Sign Language at University of Houston

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value ASL Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 13 ’s ASL degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best American Sign Language Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,446 for southwest region asl students with aid per year to attend UNM.

Full UNM American Sign Language Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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