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American Sign Language at Columbia College Chicago

If you plan to study American Sign Language, take a look at what Columbia College Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia College Chicago sits in Chicago, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 american sign language graduations were recorded at Columbia College Chicago.

Online & Distance Learning at Columbia College Chicago

Distance learning is available at Columbia College Chicago. Among 5,570 students, 37 (1%) studied exclusively online and 1,869 (34%) took at least some classes online.

American Sign Language Rankings at Columbia College Chicago

These rankings give you a sense of how Columbia College Chicago’s American Sign Language program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for American Sign Language Graduates from Columbia College Chicago

Graduates of Columbia College Chicago’s American Sign Language program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,692
2 years	$35,330
3 years	$38,260
4 years	$43,072
5 years	$48,564

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, American Sign Language graduates from Columbia College Chicago earn a median of $43,072, compared with $38,749 for all Columbia College Chicago graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for American Sign Language graduates from Columbia College Chicago comes in at $28,818.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of American Sign Language graduates at Columbia College Chicago, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, American Sign Language graduates at Columbia College Chicago are 78% women (7) and 22% men (2).

American Sign Language Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College Chicago

Among the 9 bachelor’s american sign language degrees awarded at Columbia College Chicago, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of American Sign Language bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College Chicago.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 44% of American Sign Language bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College Chicago, above the national average of 24%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific American Sign Language Concentrations at Columbia College Chicago

The American Sign Language program at Columbia College Chicago offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sign Language Interpretation	9

Highest-Paying Careers for American Sign Language Graduates

Those who complete American Sign Language program at Columbia College Chicago go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for American Sign Language graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.