American Sign Language at Tidewater Community College

If you plan to study american sign language, take a look at what Tidewater Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tidewater Community College is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 16,769.

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.

Tidewater Community College American Sign Language Degrees Available

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

Tidewater Community College American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at Tidewater Community College

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

Tidewater Community College American Sign Language Associate’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of asl associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in asl only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Tidewater Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 54% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in asl at Tidewater Community College 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 Tidewater Community College with a associate's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within American Sign Language

American Sign Language majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tidewater Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	5

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 VA, the home state for Tidewater Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Interpreters and Translators	2,000	$70,770

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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