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2022 Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

3 Colleges in the Southwest Region
194 Associate Degrees
American Sign Language is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #85 most popular associate degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of American Sign Language. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 194 associate degrees in American Sign Language during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great American Sign Language School for Your Associate Degree

Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The ASL associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality ASL program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to American Sign Language students as compared to other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of American Sign Language students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Student Debt - How easy is it for American Sign Language to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized American Sign Language related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for American Sign Language students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank American Sign Language Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study American Sign Language in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in American Sign Language.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in ASL

13 Annual Graduates

Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in American Sign Language. OSU-OKC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a associate in American Sign Language from Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City

22 Annual Graduates

Tarrant County College District is a good option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in American Sign Language. Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a associate in American Sign Language from Tarrant County College District

8 Annual Graduates

Austin Community College District is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in American Sign Language. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin.More information about a associate in American Sign Language from Austin Community College District

Best American Sign Language Colleges by State

Explore the best American Sign Language schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 192 125
Arizona 165 11
New Mexico 137 2
Oklahoma 135 32

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American Sign Language is one of 17 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

ASL Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation 173
American Sign Language (ASL) 21

Majors Similar to ASL

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 127
Romance Languages 59
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 18
East Asian Languages 16
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 4
Native American Languages 3
Germanic Languages 2
Classical Languages & Literature 1
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 1

Notes and References

  • The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to PsiДҐedelisto. More about our data sources and methodologies.

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