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American Sign Language at Gallaudet University

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a asl school? To help you decide if Gallaudet University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's asl program.

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451.

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.

Gallaudet American Sign Language Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in ASL
Master’s Degree in ASL

Gallaudet American Sign Language Rankings

The asl major at Gallaudet is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for American Sign Language. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in asl, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ASL Student Demographics at Gallaudet

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the asl majors at Gallaudet University.

Gallaudet American Sign Language Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of asl bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical asl bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Gallaudet since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in asl at Gallaudet are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its asl bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gallaudet University with a bachelor's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Gallaudet American Sign Language Master’s Program

53% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of asl master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in asl each year. Gallaudet does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a asl master's degree from Gallaudet, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gallaudet University with a master's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gallaudet University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
American Sign Language (ASL)	44
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	26
Linguistics of ASL & Other Sign Languages	7

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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 DC, the home state for Gallaudet University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Interpreters and Translators	490	$93,730

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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