American Sign Language at Gallaudet University

If you plan to study american sign language, take a look at what Gallaudet University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in American Sign Language section at the bottom of this page.

Gallaudet American Sign Language Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in ASL
Master’s Degree in ASL

Gallaudet American Sign Language Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in asl, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ASL Student Demographics at Gallaudet

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the asl majors at Gallaudet University.

Gallaudet American Sign Language Master’s Program

53% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of asl master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in asl each year. Gallaudet does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a asl master's degree from Gallaudet, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gallaudet University with a master's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within American Sign Language

American Sign Language majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gallaudet University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
American Sign Language (ASL)	32
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	10
Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages	7

Careers That ASL Grads May Go Into

A degree in asl can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Interpreters and Translators	490	$93,730

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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