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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1616

American Sign Language: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 2 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$73,269 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.

$73,269Median year-4 earnings

$16,803Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$73,269Median reported earnings · year 4

$70,823Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

43thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

2Reporting programs

2With 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.

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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 →CURRENT VIEW

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$68,341National median$73,26975th percentile$68,341

2 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Gallaudet University$78,197 2University of Northern Colorado$68,341

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	Gallaudet UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$78,197	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,845
2	University of Northern ColoradoMaster's Degree	Greeley, CO	$68,341	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,760

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.