American Sign Language at Grossmont College

If you plan to study american sign language, take a look at what Grossmont College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grossmont College is located in El Cajon, California and has a total student population of 15,426.

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.

Grossmont College American Sign Language Degrees Available

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

Grossmont College American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at Grossmont College

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

Grossmont College American Sign Language Associate’s Program

73% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of asl associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in asl only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Grossmont College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in asl at Grossmont College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Grossmont College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in asl graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Grossmont 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	1

Concentrations Within American Sign Language

The following asl concentations are available at Grossmont College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Grossmont College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
American Sign Language (ASL)	7

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 Grossmont 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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