2025 Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in sign language interpretation & translation, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #408 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of sign language interpretation & translation. Combined, these schools handed out 71 bachelor's degrees in sign language interpretation & translation to qualified students.

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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 bachelor's 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 colleges for sign language interpretation & translation students working on their bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Sign Language Interpretation & Translation in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in sign language interpretation & translation.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

1

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in sign language interpretation & translation needs to look into Kent State University at Kent. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent.More information about a bachelor’s in sign language interpretation & translation from Kent State University at Kent

2

Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in sign language interpretation & translation has to look into Siena Heights University. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Adrian.More information about a bachelor’s in sign language interpretation & translation from Siena Heights University

Best Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	32
Ohio	612	21
Illinois	558	21
Indiana	535	21

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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)	8

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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