American Sign Language at Northern Essex Community 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 Northern Essex Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and approximately 4,715 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.

NECC American Sign Language Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in ASL (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in ASL

NECC American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at NECC

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

NECC American Sign Language Associate’s Program

100% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 NECC are white. Around 67% 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 Northern Essex Community College with a associate's in asl.

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

Concentrations Within American Sign Language

If you plan to be a asl major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Essex Community College. A concentration may not be available for your 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 MA, the home state for Northern Essex Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600

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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