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Master’s Degrees in Sign Language Interpretation & Translation

80 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 23% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.5% of sign language interpretation and translation graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 80 people earned their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation. This earns it the #622 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in sign language interpretation and translation at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 80
Doctor’s Degree 3

Earnings of Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for sign language interpretation and translation majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for sign language interpretation and translation students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation. About 80.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 64
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The racial-ethnic distribution of sign language interpretation and translation master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 57
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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There are 5 colleges that offer a master’s degree in sign language interpretation and translation. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
18 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Northern Colorado tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for sign language interpretation and translation majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 11,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,180 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,628 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from University of Northern Colorado. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 64% were women.

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
18 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Florida tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for sign language interpretation and translation majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 16,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,996 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,570 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from UNF. Of these students, 80% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
12 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for sign language interpretation and translation majors who are seeking their master's degree is Western Oregon University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,730 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from Western Oregon State College. About 100% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
7 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gallaudet University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,512 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,180 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from Gallaudet. Of these students, 75% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rochester Institute of Technology is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,740 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from RIT. About 100% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to sign language interpretation and translation that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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