American Sign Language at Western Oregon University

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

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and has a total student population of 4,554.

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.

Western Oregon State College American Sign Language Degrees Available

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

Western Oregon State College American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

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

Western Oregon State College American Sign Language Master’s Program

89% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of asl master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a asl master's degree from Western Oregon State College, 58% 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 Western Oregon University with a master's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Western Oregon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	12

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 OR, the home state for Western Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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