2025 Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in sign language interpretation & translation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 119 associate degrees in sign language interpretation & translation during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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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 sign language interpretation & translation students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sign language interpretation & translation 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sign language interpretation & translation related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for sign language interpretation & translation students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Schools

The sign language interpretation and translation 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 Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Sign Language Interpretation & Translation in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in sign language interpretation & translation.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

1

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Austin Community College District is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in sign language interpretation & translation. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin.More information about a associate in sign language interpretation & translation from Austin Community College District

2

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Tarrant County College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in sign language interpretation & translation. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a associate in sign language interpretation & translation from Tarrant County College District

Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Colleges by State

Explore the best sign language interpretation & translation colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	420	139
Arizona	349	16
New Mexico	255	3
Oklahoma	222	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

One of 3 majors within the American Sign Language area of study, Sign Language Interpretation & Translation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American Sign Language (ASL)	11

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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