American Sign Language at University of Northern Colorado

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 University of Northern Colorado stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and has a total student population of 11,460. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in ASL from University of Northern Colorado.

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.

University of Northern Colorado American Sign Language Degrees Available

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

University of Northern Colorado American Sign Language Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ASL progam at University of Northern Colorado compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ASL major at University of Northern Colorado 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
Most Focused American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools	4

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in ASL from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #2 most popular school for ASL master’s degree candidates in the country.

ASL Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado American Sign Language Bachelor’s Program

The ASL program at University of Northern Colorado awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ASL at University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in ASL.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Northern Colorado American Sign Language Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in ASL from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 11% men graduate in ASL each year. University of Northern Colorado does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a ASL master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 89% 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 University of Northern Colorado with a master's in ASL.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in ASL. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• 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 CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$70,050
Professors	410	$63,920

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 LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.