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American Sign Language Doctor's Degree

American Sign Language Doctor’s Degrees

There are 189 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in American Sign Language. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and50% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of American Sign Language Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,311 people earned theirAmerican Sign Language majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in American Sign Language at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 211
Associate’s Degree 744
Bachelor’s Degree 497
Master’s Degree 837
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 4

Earnings of American Sign Language Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in American Sign Language of $38,080 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $36,601
4 years $38,080
5 years $43,723

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for American Sign Language students with their doctor’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 75.0% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 3
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in American Sign Language

The racial-ethnic distribution of American Sign Language graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1 25.0%
Race Unknown 1 25.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of American Sign Language Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 218 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in American Sign Language. Learn more about the most popular below:

Tarrant County College District tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 85 people received their doctor's degree in American Sign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in American Sign Language. This school awarded 59 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Central Piedmont Community College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 51 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 51 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 48 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Western Oregon University is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 43 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

El Paso Community College comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in American Sign Language. This school awarded 40 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southwestern Illinois College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 40 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Austin Community College District comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in American Sign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their doctor's degree in American Sign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 37 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northern Virginia Community College comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in American Sign Language. This school awarded 36 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

William Woods University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in American Sign Language. This school awarded 36 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Saint Louis Community College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their doctor's degree in American Sign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 32 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Northern Colorado is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 31 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Blue Ridge Community College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in American Sign Language. This school awarded 30 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 28 doctor's degrees in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in American Sign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their doctor's degree in American Sign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt San Antonio College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in American Sign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their doctor's degree in American Sign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak State College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their doctor's degree in American Sign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

American Sign Language Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 1,420
American Sign Language (ASL) 879
Linguistics of ASL and Other Sign Languages 10
American Sign Language, Other 2

Below are some popular majors similar to American Sign Language that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12,321
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 7,564
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2,111
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1,385
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1,084

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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