American Sign Language at Gallaudet University

If you are interested in studying American Sign Language, you may want to check out the program at Gallaudet University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gallaudet is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 1,451. Of the 209 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet University in 2021, 28 of them were American Sign Language majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in ASL

Gallaudet American Sign Language Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ASL progam at Gallaudet compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused American Sign Language Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Best American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best American Sign Language Schools	1
Best American Sign Language Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular American Sign Language Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
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Most Focused American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value American Sign Language Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Value American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools	1
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Most Focused American Sign Language Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value American Sign Language Schools	4
Most Popular American Sign Language Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in ASL from Gallaudet. This makes it the #1 most popular school for ASL master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of Gallaudet ASL Graduates

The median salary of ASL students who receive their bachelor's degree at Gallaudet is $40,225. This is 27% higher than $31,687, which is the national average for all ASL bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in American Sign Language from Gallaudet in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical ASL bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% men. So male students are more repesented at Gallaudet since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Gallaudet American Sign Language Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students earned a master's degree in ASL from Gallaudet. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 11% men graduate in ASL each year. Gallaudet does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

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	7
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	23
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Gallaudet also has a doctoral program available in ASL. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Romance Languages

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
• Image Credit: By AgnosticPreachersKid under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.