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2024 Best American Sign Language Schools

25 Colleges in the United States
2,724 ASL Degrees Awarded
$32,250 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for american sign language students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,724 degrees in american sign language during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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
77 ASL Degrees Awarded
7.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Gallaudet University if you want to pursue a degree in american sign language. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gallaudet is a great university overall.

There were roughly 77 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Gallaudet in the most recent year we have data available. American Sign Language degree recipients from Gallaudet University get an earnings boost of around $11,498 above the typical earnings of american sign language graduates.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

It's hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in american sign language. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

It's hard to beat University of Rochester if you wish to pursue a degree in american sign language. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 ASL Degrees Awarded
16.0% Growth in Graduates

William Woods University is one of the best schools in the country 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 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 50 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 make an average of $29,826 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 ASL Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 38 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the asl program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,687.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,834 Median Starting Salary

Madonna is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Livonia. This university ranks 14th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 16 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, asl degree recipients generally earn around $33,834 in their early careers.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available. American Sign Language degree recipients from St Catherine University receive an earnings boost of about $2,159 above the typical income of american sign language majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 ASL Degrees Awarded
48.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 31 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the american sign language degree program at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania earn $7,333 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 ASL Degrees Awarded
$27,834 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 32 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the asl program report average early career wages of $27,834.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,146 Median Starting Salary
$31,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the asl program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,146.

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American Sign Language by Region

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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 1,764
American Sign Language (ASL) 935
Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages 19
Other American Sign Language 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
East Asian Languages 2,293
Classical Languages & Literature 1,428
Germanic Languages 1,425
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 607
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 607
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 500
Second Language Learning 108
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 38

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