American Sign Language at Southwestern Illinois 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 Southwestern Illinois College stacks up to those at other schools.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 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.

SWIC American Sign Language Degrees Available

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

SWIC American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at SWIC

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

SWIC American Sign Language Associate’s Program

100% Women

10% 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 SWIC are white. Around 90% 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 Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within American Sign Language

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	14

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 IL, the home state for Southwestern Illinois College.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320

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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