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Sign Language Interpretation & Translation at Rochester Institute of Technology

Sign Language Interpretation & Translation at Rochester Institute of Technology

Every sign language interpretation & translation school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sign language interpretation and translation program at Rochester Institute of Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

RIT is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 16,158 students attend the school each year.

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

RIT Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Master’s Degree in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

Online Classes Are Available at RIT

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? RIT offers distance education options for sign language interpretation and translation at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

RIT Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Rankings

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Student Demographics at RIT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sign language interpretation and translation majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.

RIT Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of sign language interpretation and translation master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a sign language interpretation and translation master's degree from RIT, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's in sign language interpretation and translation.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Grads May Go Into

A degree in sign language interpretation and translation can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Rochester Institute of Technology.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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