Best American Sign Language Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

11

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$284,693

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$36,156

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Gallaudet University

Grad rate: 45.1%

DC -$129,619 $45,461 $39,416 $30,500 Full ROI →
2 Western Oregon University

Grad rate: 46.3%

OR -$212,182 $37,735 $23,975 $22,950 Full ROI →
3 Rochester Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 71.5%

NY -$256,250 $45,344 $71,714 $26,870 Full ROI →
4 Utah Valley University

Grad rate: 40.0%

UT -$261,838 $33,074 $15,172 $16,763 Full ROI →
5 St Catherine University

Grad rate: 64.5%

MN -$273,138 $41,852 $58,432 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 University of North Florida

Grad rate: 68.0%

FL -$293,556 $31,368 $20,229 N/A Full ROI →
7 Columbia College Chicago

Grad rate: 47.8%

IL -$312,900 $38,260 $49,799 $28,818 Full ROI →
8 Eastern Kentucky University

Grad rate: 49.5%

KY -$322,700 $30,318 $22,265 N/A Full ROI →
9 University of Louisville

Grad rate: 61.4%

KY -$327,852 $31,776 $30,843 N/A Full ROI →
10 University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Grad rate: 52.1%

NM -$357,285 $30,022 $20,973 $25,062 Full ROI →
11 William Woods University

Grad rate: 53.9%

MO -$384,305 $33,473 $44,907 $25,287 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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