American Sign Language at Golden West College

Every american sign language school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the asl program at Golden West College stacks up to those at other schools.

Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and approximately 11,396 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.

Golden West College American Sign Language Degrees Available

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

Golden West College American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at Golden West College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the asl majors at Golden West College.

Golden West College American Sign Language Associate’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of asl associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in asl only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Golden West College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in asl at Golden West College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Golden West College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in asl graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within American Sign Language

The following asl concentations are available at Golden West College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Golden West College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	9

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 CA, the home state for Golden West College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180

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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