American Sign Language at Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$27,330
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,319
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$45,044
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 20
Rank by pay
#3 of 20
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,856
Median federal debt

Lamar University graduates in american sign language earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lamar University Compares for American Sign Language

All 20 colleges reporting american sign language earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Gallaudet University Washington, DC$70,859$62,091#1$37,235
2Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA$59,134$60,140#2$35,503
3Lamar University Beaumont, TX$54,319$55,226#3$27,330
4Madonna University Livonia, MI$50,382$53,122#5$30,013
5William Woods University Fulton, MO$49,889$53,492#4$36,948
6Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR$48,295$48,580#7$31,576
7Liberty University Lynchburg, VA$48,109$43,808#12$32,117
8Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$47,003$50,426#6—
9St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$45,973$43,914#11$28,787
10Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL$45,619$44,820#10$33,775

Other Majors at Lamar University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,037$83,155#78 of 258
Chemical Engineering$101,018$87,284#47 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$97,159$68,359#61 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,709$77,946#225 of 966
Industrial Engineering$91,806$62,053#71 of 94
Civil Engineering$89,250—#63 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,924—#140 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$87,113$84,746#15 of 51
Computer and Information Sciences$85,680$54,531#231 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$74,165$44,508#117 of 166
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$70,799$32,129#18 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,279$38,970#522 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,429$36,325#417 of 452
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$58,631—#19 of 50
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,524$31,061#85 of 156
Marketing$57,355$34,015#426 of 516
Business/Commerce$56,206$37,280#231 of 271
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,509$43,707#336 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,116$46,064#112 of 207
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,087—#169 of 215
Music$53,904$42,328#35 of 268
Psychology$53,038$25,660#349 of 1027
English Language and Literature$52,897—#177 of 576
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,753$43,524#281 of 476
Biology$50,674$26,554#665 of 841
Social Work$50,453$37,593#252 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$49,746$32,556#452 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,609$31,935#455 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$46,341—#219 of 299
Sociology$44,286$38,042#394 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lamar University american sign language graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $27,330 one year after graduating and $54,319 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lamar University rank for american sign language?

Among 20 colleges reporting earnings for american sign language graduates, Lamar University ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is american sign language at Lamar University worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for american sign language ($45,044), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,856.

← All data for Lamar University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.