Sign Language Interpretation & Translation at Golden West College

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

Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and has a total student population of 11,396.

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

Golden West College Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

Golden West College Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Rankings

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Student Demographics at Golden West College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sign language interpretation and translation majors at Golden West College.

Golden West College Sign Language Interpretation & Translation Associate’s Program

80% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of sign language interpretation and translation associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in sign language interpretation and translation 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 sign language interpretation and translation 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 sign language interpretation and translation graduates 5% 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 sign language interpretation and translation.

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

Careers That Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Grads May Go Into

A degree in sign language interpretation and translation 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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