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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of ASL associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in ASL only graduates about 11% men each year. The program at SWIC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in ASL at SWIC 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 Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in ASL.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.