Teaching English or French at Salem State University

If you plan to study teaching English or French, take a look at what Salem State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 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.

Salem State Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English or French

Salem State Teaching English or French Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

English or French Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Teaching English or French Master’s Program

Of the 10 English or French students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Salem State, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in English or French each year. Salem State 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 Salem State University with a master's in English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salem State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	12

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling
• Special Education
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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 Salem State 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 Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.