2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for American Sign Language in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southwest region, there were 389 american sign language graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,816 and $19,328 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 154 american sign language graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree asl students.
Top 20 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for American Sign Language in the Southwest Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Big Spring, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s asl students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 SWCID
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small 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 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full OSU-OKC American Sign Language Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix College landed the #3 spot on the list. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full Phoenix College American Sign Language Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
Full DMC American Sign Language Report
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SFCC American Sign Language Report
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 18 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Antonio College American Sign Language Report
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on American Sign Language at South Texas College
McLennan Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full MCC American Sign Language Report
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 8 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tulsa Community College American Sign Language Report
Collin County Community College District ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Collin County Community College District American Sign Language Report
Tarrant County College District ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s asl students in 2021-2022.
Read more about American Sign Language at Tarrant County College
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full El Paso Community College American Sign Language Report
Tyler Junior College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s asl degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Tyler Junior College
Austin Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s asl students 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 Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #15, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Full Lone Star College System American Sign Language Report
Houston Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this 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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Houston Community College American Sign Language Report
Coconino Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region list. Coconino Community College is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about American Sign Language at Coconino Community College
Howard College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard County Junior College is located in Big Spring, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s asl degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about American Sign Language at Howard County Junior College
Amarillo College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on American Sign Language at Amarillo College
Pima Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on ASL Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s asl students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full Pima County Community College District American Sign Language Report
