2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best American Sign Language Master's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular American Sign Language Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ASL majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Schools for a Master's in American Sign Language
Our analysis found Gallaudet University to be the most popular school for American Sign Language students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the ASL majors at the school.
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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Of the 18 students majoring in ASL at University of Northern Colorado, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for American Sign Language students working on their master’s degree. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 75% of the ASL majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Master’s Degree Schools list. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.
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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for American Sign Language students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
About 83% of the students majoring in ASL at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for American Sign Language students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to PsiДҐedelisto.
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