American Sign Language at Idaho State University

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 Idaho State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766. Of the 1,348 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Idaho State University in 2021, 10 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.

ISU American Sign Language Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in ASL
• Bachelor’s Degree in ASL

ISU American Sign Language Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ASL programs across the country. The following shows how ISU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ASL major at ISU 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 Popular American Sign Language Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools	55

ASL Student Demographics at ISU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ASL majors at Idaho State University.

ISU American Sign Language Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ASL associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ASL at ISU are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a associate's in ASL.

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

ISU American Sign Language Bachelor’s Program

The ASL program at ISU awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ASL at ISU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ISU also has a doctoral program available in ASL. In 2021, 0 student 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Professors	220	$68,140
Interpreters and Translators	200	$37,650

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.