American Sign Language at Community College of Allegheny County

If you are interested in studying american sign language, you may want to check out the program at Community College of Allegheny County. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,217 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in American Sign Language section at the bottom of this page.

CCAC American Sign Language Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in ASL (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in ASL

CCAC American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at CCAC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the asl majors at Community College of Allegheny County.

CCAC American Sign Language Associate’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of asl associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in asl only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at CCAC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in asl at CCAC are white. Around 83% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Community College of Allegheny County with a associate's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within American Sign Language

If you plan to be a asl major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Community College of Allegheny County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	6

Careers That ASL Grads May Go Into

A degree in asl can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Community College of Allegheny County.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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