American Sign Language programs in California
81 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $25,194 at American River College.
What this work pays in California
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in California earn a median of $101,370 a year across 99,230 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $100,690 | 37,770 |
| Interpreters and Translators | $70,770 | 5,560 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,860 | 2,170 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (11 grads) | 10 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 41 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 41 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Oxnard College Oxnard | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Palo Verde College Blythe | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 23 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for American Sign Language — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.