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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1616

American Sign Language: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 5 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$40,131 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$40,131Median year-4 earnings

$11,884Average institution net-price context

$17,000Median federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$40,131Median reported earnings · year 4

$34,952Average reported earnings · year 5

$17,000Median federal debt

29thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

5Reporting programs

5With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

The same field can produce a different equation.

Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $40,131
Federal debt: $17,000
Reporting programs: 5

5 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $41,525
Federal debt: $25,131
Reporting programs: 7

6 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $45,475
Federal debt: $25,644
Reporting programs: 22

20 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $73,269
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$34,959National median$40,13175th percentile$42,255

5 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Temple University$66,762 2Saint Louis Community College$42,255 3Austin Community College District$40,131 4Phoenix College$34,959 5Tarrant County College District$26,284

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Interpreters and TranslatorsSOC 27-3091 · 4 crosswalk linksForeign Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1124 · 2 crosswalk linksSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031 · 2 crosswalk linksPostsecondary Teachers, All OtherSOC 25-1199 · 1 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Temple UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Philadelphia, PA	$66,762	$27,000	Baseline needed	$28,198
2	Saint Louis Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bridgeton, MO	$42,255	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,440
3	Austin Community College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Austin, TX	$40,131	$8,999	Baseline needed	$6,390
4	Phoenix CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Phoenix, AZ	$34,959	$17,000	Baseline needed	$12,055
5	Tarrant County College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Fort Worth, TX	$26,284	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,337

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.