2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best American Sign Language Associate Degree 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 131 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the American Sign Language program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bakersfield College to be the most popular school for American Sign Language students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
Of the 33 students majoring in ASL at Bakersfield College, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Antelope Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular American Sign Language schools in the United States. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
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Out of the 131 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 7% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular American Sign Language schools in the United States. American River is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.
About 85% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 15% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for American Sign Language students working on their associate degree. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
About 92% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 8% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in ASL at Oakland Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, ASL majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $16,948 in student debt.
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South Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 13% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for American Sign Language students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Of the 22 students majoring in ASL at Tarrant County College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Lansing Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.
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Sierra College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools ranking. Sierra College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.
About 85% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 15% are male.
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College of the Sequoias ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Visalia, College of the Sequoias is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Fresno City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for American Sign Language students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a very large student population.
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San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for American Sign Language students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
About 89% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools list. OSU-OKC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Of the 17 students majoring in ASL at OSU-OKC, 12% are male and 88% are female.
ASL majors at OSU-OKC take out an average of $15,759 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #15, Phoenix College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for American Sign Language students working on their associate degree. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 94% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Collin County Community College District came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools ranking. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
Women make up 75% of the ASL majors at the school.
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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
Women make up 67% of the ASL majors at the school.
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Suffolk County Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Del Mar College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools list. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
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Southwestern Illinois College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree American Sign Language programs. SWIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Belleville.
About 71% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 29% are male.
On average, ASL graduates from SWIC take out $10,061 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Here are some additional popular schools for American Sign Language students that almost earned our Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 21 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock, AR |
| 21 | Columbus State Community College | Columbus, OH |
| 21 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 25 | Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills, CA |
| 25 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 25 | Crafton Hills College | Yucaipa, CA |
| 25 | Pikes Peak Community College | Colorado Springs, CO |
American Sign Language by Region
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Majors Related to ASL
American Sign Language is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to ASL
| 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 28 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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