2023 Best Value American Sign Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best American Sign Language School for You
American Sign Language is the #203 most popular major in the country with 2,724 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value American Sign Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for ASL students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in American Sign Language
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh to be the best value school for American Sign Language students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 a year.
UW Oshkosh excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best American Sign Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best American Sign Language schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 10% of our Best American Sign Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best American Sign Language schools in the Great Lakes Region . Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $19,876 per year. After completing their degree, ASL graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Madonna University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madonna are $24,900 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena Heights University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value American Sign Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Siena Heights University are $28,502 per year. After completing their degree, ASL graduates from Siena Heights University carry an average student debtload of $26,734.
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Columbia College Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value American Sign Language Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $27,786 a year. ASL majors at Columbia take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value American Sign Language programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IUPUI are $32,101 a year.
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Request InformationBest American Sign Language Colleges by State
Explore the best American Sign Language schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 85 |
| Ohio | 66 |
| Illinois | 63 |
| Indiana | 35 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
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Majors Related to ASL
One of 17 majors within the area of study, American Sign Language has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 15,009 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 8,539 |
| East Asian Languages | 2,293 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1,428 |
| Germanic Languages | 1,425 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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