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American Sign Language bachelor's degree outcomes at Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH · Public · Federal field 1616

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,556 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
70.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−110% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$33,929Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
25Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,787

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$30,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$42,488

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$318/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,787Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,567Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$33,929Year 1
$42,488Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,541
Estimated loan payment$318
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$42,488 vs. $45,044

$2,556 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Interpreters and Translators$61,230 median wageOH estimate · 2,030 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,800 median wageOH estimate · 49,540 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$74,310 median wageOH estimate · 960 jobs · 25-1124+0.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$75,680 median wageOH estimate · 5,670 jobs · 25-1199+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Bloomsburg, PA

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

$16,646 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $5,088 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,134
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$15,699
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Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

$11,831 higher earnings · $5,738 less debt · $11,421 lower annual net price

Earnings
$54,319
Debt
$24,262
Annual net price
$9,366
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Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University

$5,807 higher earnings · $7,050 less debt · $3,550 lower annual net price

Earnings
$48,295
Debt
$22,950
Annual net price
$17,237
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Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University

$3,485 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt · $1,023 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,973
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$19,764
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