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American Sign Language Graduate Certificates

There are 189 schools in the United States where you can earn agraduate certificate in American Sign Language. Approximately 100% of recent graduates in this major were women.

Education Levels of American Sign Language Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 2,311 students 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 4

Earnings of American Sign Language Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with agraduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Student Diversity

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 7 77.8%
Two or More Races 1 11.1%
Race Unknown 1 11.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of American Sign Language Graduate Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 218 colleges that offer a graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 85 people received their graduate certificate 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.

#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in American Sign Language. This school awarded 59 graduate certificates 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 graduate certificate. This school awarded 51 graduate certificates in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in American Sign Language. This school awarded 51 graduate certificates 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.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in American Sign Language. This school awarded 48 graduate certificates in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Western Oregon University is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 43 graduate certificates 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.

El Paso Community College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 40 people received their graduate certificate 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.

Southwestern Illinois College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 40 graduate certificates 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.

Austin Community College District comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in American Sign Language. This school awarded 39 graduate certificates in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Rochester Institute of Technology comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in American Sign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their graduate certificate in American Sign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in American Sign Language. This school awarded 36 graduate certificates in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

William Woods University is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 36 graduate certificates in American Sign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Saint Louis Community College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 32 graduate certificates 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.

#14

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their graduate certificate 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.

University of Northern Colorado is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their graduate certificate in American Sign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Blue Ridge Community College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their graduate certificate in American Sign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in American Sign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in American Sign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in American Sign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates in American Sign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their graduate certificate in American Sign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate 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 is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 27 graduate certificates 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.

#20

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak State College is a popular choice for American Sign Language majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their graduate certificate 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 graduate certificates.

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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