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Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median166 grads tracked

American Sign Language at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 9th of 12 certificate (1-2 years) programs in American Sign Language by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,370
middle 50%: $25,407 – $43,901
Median · 5 years out
$37,946
middle 50%: $28,807 – $47,119
Median · 10 years out
$43,304
middle 50%: $35,528 – $57,905

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 Sinclair Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in American Sign Language earn a median $34,370 one year after graduating, rising to $43,304 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $39,655 for this field, ranking 9th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
10.9 yrs
≈ $12,617 total interest

Same major at other universities

John A. Logan College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$43,293 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$42,432 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$40,883 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$34,107 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$33,861 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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