American Sign Language programs in Illinois
14 schools in Illinois teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Illinois
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Illinois earn a median of $79,990 a year across 44,670 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 Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Interpreters and Translators | $55,290 | 1,510 |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $59,590 | 990 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,530 | 690 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| John A Logan College Carterville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| John A Logan College Carterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Richland Community College Decatur | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Richland Community College Decatur | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| South Suburban College South Holland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 18 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
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.