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Certificate (1-2 years)+27% vs national median53 grads tracked

American Sign Language at William Rainey Harper College

Ranked 1st of 12 certificate (1-2 years) programs in American Sign Language by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,210
middle 50%: $35,528 – $56,595
Median · 5 years out
$50,311
middle 50%: $38,756 – $70,441
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $48,096 – $120,903

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for American Sign Language (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of William Rainey Harper College's certificate (1-2 years) program in American Sign Language earn a median $45,210 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% above the national median of $39,655 for this field, ranking 1st of 12 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,581 total interest

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