American Sign Language at Minot State University

What traits are you looking for in a ASL school? To help you decide if Minot State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's ASL program.

MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and has a total student population of 2,920. Of the 561 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minot State University in 2021, 4 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.

MSU American Sign Language Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ASL

MSU American Sign Language Rankings

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

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 MSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular American Sign Language Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular American Sign Language Schools	146

ASL Student Demographics at MSU

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

MSU American Sign Language Bachelor’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ASL from MSU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ASL at MSU 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 Minot State University with a bachelor's in ASL.

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

MSU also has a doctoral program available in ASL. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Linguistics & Comparative Literature

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 ND, the home state for Minot State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Professors	440	$68,580
Interpreters and Translators	140	$35,250

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.