American Sign Language at Sierra College

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

Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and approximately 17,503 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.

Sierra College American Sign Language Degrees Available

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

Sierra College American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at Sierra College

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

Sierra College American Sign Language Associate’s Program

82% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of asl associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in asl only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Sierra College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in asl at Sierra College are white. Around 73% 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 Sierra College with a associate's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sierra College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	20

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 CA, the home state for Sierra 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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