Monmouth, Oregon · Public
American Sign Language at Western Oregon University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,237 school-wide net price and $51,815 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 150
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.1%
- Graduation rate
- 47.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,237/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $68,948
- Median debt
- $20,609
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $51,815/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (4.9%), school-wide average net price ($17,237), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($51,815), and peer averages from 150 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 150 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.5x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,603 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,618 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Western Oregon University in the top 79% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.4% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ 
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ 
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,702 net A+ Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,979 net A+ Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $4,152 net A+ Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX · 1.0% of reported awards · $3,399 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
American Sign Language accounts for 4.9% of the awards or completions reported for Western Oregon University. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 5.5x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Western Oregon University's average net price is $17,237 per year, about $68,948 over four years. That is $5,603 above the $11,634 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $51,815 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,618 above the $46,197 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Western Oregon University #118 of 150 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.