# Lamar University: American Sign Language (bachelor's)

Beaumont, TX. IPEDS 226091, CIP 16.16. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/lamar-university/majors/american-sign-language

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $27,330
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $54,319 (U.S. median for this major: $45,474 across 20 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $24,262 (U.S. median $26,435)
- Rank in TX: 1 of 1 colleges by 4-year earnings
- Versus the U.S. median: +$8,845

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
School-wide net price x 4.65 years (average time graduates took). Earnings gain = $54,319 minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $7,568 | $35,191 | 1.7 years |
| 30-48k | $8,261 | $38,414 | 1.8 years |
| 48-75k | $8,545 | $39,734 | 1.9 years |
| 75-110k | $13,689 | $63,654 | 3.1 years |
| 110k+ | $16,292 | $75,758 | 3.6 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## American Sign Language at TX colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar University | $54,319 | $24,262 | $9,366 | 37% |

## Careers
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (SOC 25-2031): median wage $63,210 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, $63,590 TX, $72,040 U.S.; U.S. jobs -0.2% by 2035
- Interpreters and Translators (SOC 27-3091): median wage not reported Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, $47,510 TX, $60,170 U.S.; U.S. jobs 2% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

Free to reuse with attribution: cite "EducationGuide.com" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).