by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
American Sign Language is the 199th most popular major in the country with 2,671 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , american sign language graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,250 and had an average of $22,946 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 457 american sign language graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,108 and $24,040 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 155 american sign language graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in american sign language. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their american sign language program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John A Logan College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region. John A Logan College is located in Carterville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on American Sign Language at John A Logan College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Auburn Hills, Michigan that handed out 20 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about American Sign Language at Oakland Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region. LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Illinois College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SWIC is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 17 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mishawaka, Indiana, and it awarded 1 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethel University - Mishawaka American Sign Language Report
Mott Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about American Sign Language at Mott Community College
Vincennes University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 13 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s asl students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about American Sign Language at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
With a ranking of #9, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. ICC is located in East Peoria, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Waubonsee Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sugar Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s asl students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lakeland Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland is located in Kirtland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s asl students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Columbus State
Wayne County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. WCCCD is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s asl degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Cuyahoga Community College District
With a ranking of #15, College of DuPage did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. COD is a public institution located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sinclair Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Dayton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s asl degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about American Sign Language at Sinclair Community College
Richland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Richland Community College is a small school located in Decatur, Illinois that handed out 6 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about American Sign Language at Richland Community College
Northcentral Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. North Central Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central Technical College American Sign Language Report
Henry Ford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Dearborn, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s asl students in 2021-2022.
Read more about American Sign Language at Henry Ford College
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 9 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Madonna University
Terra State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Fremont, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s asl degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Terra Community College
With a ranking of #19, Washington State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Washington State Community College is a public institution located in Marietta, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Siena Heights University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s asl students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Siena Heights University
With a ranking of #19, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about American Sign Language at Milwaukee Area Technical College
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