American Sign Language at Tyler Junior College

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

Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and has a total student population of 11,749.

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.

Tyler Junior College American Sign Language Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in ASL (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in ASL

Tyler Junior College American Sign Language Rankings

ASL Student Demographics at Tyler Junior College

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

Tyler Junior College American Sign Language Associate’s Program

71% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 13% men each year. The program at Tyler Junior College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in asl at Tyler Junior College are white. Around 71% 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 Tyler Junior College with a associate's in asl.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
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 Tyler Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation & Translation	4

Linguistics & Comparative Literature

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 TX, the home state for Tyler Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Interpreters and Translators	5,460	$58,650
Professors	3,510	$61,660

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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