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Master's Degree in American Sign Language (ASL)

Master’s Degrees in American Sign Language (ASL)

28 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in asl. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 39% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.6% of asl graduates were international students.

Education Levels of ASL Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 28 people earned their master's degree in asl. This earns it the #735 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in asl at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 384
Associate Degree 330
Bachelor’s Degree 137
Undergraduate Certificate 46
Master’s Degree 28
Graduate Certificate 3

Earnings of ASL Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for asl majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in asl. About 53.6% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 13
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The racial-ethnic distribution of asl master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 2 colleges that offer a master’s degree in asl. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
32 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gallaudet University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for asl majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,292 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,144 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 32 people received their master's degree in asl from Gallaudet. Of these students, 46% were women and 39% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to asl that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Sign Language Interpretation 71
Sign Language Linguistics 7

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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