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2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$26,729 Avg Salary
$28,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland Community College to be the most popular school for American Sign Language students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Women make up 83% of the ASL majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that ASL majors at Oakland Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,948.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Illinois College is a great place for American Sign Language students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in ASL at SWIC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, ASL majors at SWIC accumulate an average of around $10,061 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Columbus State Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular American Sign Language schools in the Great Lakes Region . Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for American Sign Language students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in ASL at Sinclair Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

With a ranking of #6, Vincennes University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for American Sign Language students working on their associate degree. Vincennes University is a large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

Women make up 82% of the ASL majors at the school.

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#6

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan 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 #6 on the list. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.

Of the 11 students majoring in ASL at John A Logan College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Read full report on American Sign Language at John A Logan College

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 89% of the ASL majors at the school.

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#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree American Sign Language programs. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#10

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular American Sign Language Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

About 80% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Best 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

One of 17 majors within the area of study, American Sign Language has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to PsiДҐedelisto.

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