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2024 Best American Sign Language Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

3 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
357 ASL Degrees Awarded
$38,437 Avg Early-Career Salary
American Sign Language is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #199 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of american sign language. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 357 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region The asl program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for American Sign Language rankings. We derive our Best Overall American Sign Language School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

American Sign Language Rankings by Degree Level

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for American Sign Language in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of asl degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region 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

Every student who is interested in american sign language has to check out Gallaudet University. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gallaudet is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Gallaudet in the most recent year we have data available. Those american sign language students who get their degree from Gallaudet University receive $5,311 more than the average asl graduate.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Every student who is interested in american sign language has to check out University of Rochester. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. 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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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 ASL Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in american sign language has to check out Rochester Institute of Technology. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 38 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, asl degree recipients usually make about $31,687 at the beginning of their careers.

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

It's difficult to beat Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a degree in american sign language. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Bloomsburg.

There were approximately 31 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, asl degree recipients generally make an average of $39,583 at the beginning of their careers.

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Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,419 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Keuka College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in american sign language. Keuka College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Keuka Park. This college ranks 108th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 9 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Keuka College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the asl program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,419.

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Best American Sign Language Colleges by State

Explore the best american sign language colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 41
New York 333 92
Maryland 279 14
New Jersey 273 21
District of Columbia 188 77

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, American Sign Language has other similar majors worth exploring.

ASL Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation 203
American Sign Language (ASL) 141
Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages 7
Other American Sign Language 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 2,289
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,239
East Asian Languages 335
Classical Languages & Literature 332
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 204
Germanic Languages 190
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 116
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 108
Second Language Learning 11
Iranian & Persian Languages 4

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