American Sign Language at St Catherine University

If you plan to study American Sign Language, take a look at what St Catherine University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. Kate's is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 4,277 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in ASL from St. Kate's.

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.

St. Kate’s American Sign Language Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ASL
• Master’s Degree in ASL

Online Classes Are Available at St. Kate's

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, St. Kate's does offer online courses in ASL for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

St. Kate’s American Sign Language Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ASL progam at St. Kate's compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 St. Kate's 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
Best American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value American Sign Language Schools	10
Most Popular American Sign Language Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in ASL from St. Kate’s. This makes it the #4 most popular school for ASL master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do ASL Graduates from St. Kate's Make?

The median salary of ASL students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Kate's is $34,409. This is 9% higher than $31,687, which is the national average for all ASL bachelor's degree recipients.

ASL Student Demographics at St. Kate's

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

St. Kate’s American Sign Language Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ASL from St. Kate's in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ASL at St. Kate's 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 St Catherine University with a bachelor's in ASL.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

St. Kate’s American Sign Language Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in ASL from St. Kate's. About 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 11% men graduate in ASL each year. St. Kate's does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ASL master's degree from St. Kate's, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from St Catherine University with a master's in ASL.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• 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 MN, the home state for St Catherine University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730
Professors	630	$64,840

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
• Image Credit: By college under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.