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2024 Best American Sign Language Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges in the Plains States Region
165 ASL Degrees Awarded
$30,321 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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best American Sign Language Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 165 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 Plains States Region 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.

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Associate Degrees in ASL
Bachelor's Degrees in ASL
Master's Degrees in ASL

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

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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in ASL

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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 finest 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 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 50 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at William Woods in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the asl program earn about $29,826 for their early career.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in american sign language. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Kate's is a great university overall.

There were about 27 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at St. Kate's in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the american sign language program at St Catherine University make $4,088 above the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a degree in american sign language. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in american sign language from University of Kansas

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Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

It's hard to beat Saint Paul College if you want to pursue a degree in american sign language. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 37th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 26 american sign language students who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the asl program make around $26,729 for their early career.

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Best American Sign Language Colleges by State

Explore the best american sign language colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 45
Missouri 283 56
Iowa 264 6
North Dakota 210 4
South Dakota 204 6

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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 96
American Sign Language (ASL) 57
Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 1,039
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 551
East Asian Languages 150
Germanic Languages 130
Classical Languages & Literature 96
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 49
South Asian Languages 17
Second Language Learning 11
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 9
Native American Languages 8

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