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2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Schools

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$32,250 Avg Salary
$24,208 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best American Sign Language School for You

In 2020-2021, 115 people earned a degree or certificate in American Sign Language, making the major the #254 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular American Sign Language Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the American Sign Language program at each school on the list.

Check out the ASL programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Gallaudet University to be the most popular school for American Sign Language students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Schools list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for American Sign Language students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Schools list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Schools list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular American Sign Language programs. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Full American Sign Language at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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American Sign Language by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 16 majors within the area of study, American Sign Language has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,748
Romance Languages 1,304
Classical Languages & Literature 303
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to PsiДҐedelisto.

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