Teaching English or French at Boston University

If you are interested in studying teaching English or French, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teaching English or French section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in English or French (1 - 4 Years)
• Master’s Degree in English or French

Boston U Teaching English or French Rankings

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English or French Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English or French majors at Boston University.

Boston U Teaching English or French Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a master's degree in English or French from Boston U. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in English or French each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Teaching English or French

If you plan to be a English or French major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	30

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• General Education
• Student Counseling

Careers That English or French Grads May Go Into

A degree in English or French can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Kindergarten Teachers	3,020	$75,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.