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2023 Most Popular American Sign Language Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$30,321 Avg Salary
$26,644 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular American Sign Language Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ASL majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named William Woods University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for American Sign Language students. William Woods is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

While working on their degree, ASL majors at William Woods accumulate an average of around $23,932 in student debt.

Full American Sign Language at William Woods University Report

#2

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, ASL graduates from St. Kate's take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Saint Paul College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, ASL majors at Saint Paul College accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Saint Paul College

#4

Saint Louis Community College

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Saint Louis Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best American Sign Language schools in the Plains States Region . Saint Louis Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Full American Sign Language at Saint Louis Community College Report

#5

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Schools in the Plains States Region list. JCCC is a large public school located in the city of Overland Park.

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#5

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Central University is a great place for American Sign Language students. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Eastern Iowa Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular American Sign Language programs. Located in the city of Davenport, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on American Sign Language at Eastern Iowa Community College District

#8

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

North Hennepin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular American Sign Language Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full American Sign Language at North Hennepin Community College Report

#8

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for American Sign Language students. It came in at #8 on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls.

Full American Sign Language at Augustana University Report

With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for American Sign Language students. Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full American Sign Language at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

Best American Sign Language Colleges by State

Explore the best American Sign Language schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 56
Minnesota 45
Iowa 6
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 6

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

Majors Similar 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 14 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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