2025 Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

American Sign Language is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #88 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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 associate degrees in american sign language to qualified students.

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• Best Associate Degree Schools List

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 much a school focuses on american sign language students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other american sign language students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 colleges 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in american sign language.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in ASL

1

Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

11 Annual Graduates

Saint Paul College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in american sign language. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a associate in american sign language from Saint Paul College

2

Saint Louis Community College
Bridgeton, MO

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Saint Louis Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in american sign language. Saint Louis Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Bridgeton.More information about a associate in american sign language from Saint Louis Community College

Best American Sign Language Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	10
Missouri	117	6
Iowa	116	6

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American Sign Language Related Rankings by Major

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	27

Majors Similar to ASL

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	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).
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