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Master's Degree in Sign Language Interpretation & Translation

Master’s Degrees in Sign Language Interpretation & Translation

71 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 28% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 1.4% of sign language interpretation and translation graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 71 people earned their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation. This earns it the #622 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in sign language interpretation and translation at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 464
Bachelor’s Degree 336
Basic Certificate 305
Undergraduate Certificate 224
Master’s Degree 71
Doctor’s Degree 1

Earnings of Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Majors With Master’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for sign language interpretation and translation majors with their master's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for sign language interpretation and translation students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation. About 87.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 62
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The racial-ethnic distribution of sign language interpretation and translation master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 5 colleges that offer a master’s degree in sign language interpretation and translation. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
18 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Northern Colorado tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for sign language interpretation and translation majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 11,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,204 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from University of Northern Colorado. About 91% of this group were women, and 27% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#1

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
18 Yearly Graduations
92% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of North Florida tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for sign language interpretation and translation majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 16,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,996 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,570 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from UNF. About 92% of this group were women, and 23% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
12 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for sign language interpretation and translation majors who are seeking their master's degree is Western Oregon University. Roughly 4,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,000 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,560 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from Western Oregon State College. About 89% of this group were women, and 32% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia
7 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gallaudet University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation. Roughly 1,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $18,292 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,144 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from Gallaudet. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
6 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Rochester Institute of Technology is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation. Roughly 16,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,784 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $56,884 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in sign language interpretation and translation from RIT. Of these students, 83% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to sign language interpretation and translation that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
American Sign Language (ASL) 28
Sign Language Linguistics 7

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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