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Doctor’s Degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

38 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 18% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 44.7% of teaching English as a second or foreign language graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Majors

In 2020-2021, 38 earned their doctor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language. This makes it the 25th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in teaching English as a second or foreign language at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 3,448
Graduate Certificate 1,252
Basic Certificate 587
Bachelor’s Degree 401
Doctor’s Degree 38
Undergraduate Certificate 32
Associate Degree 6

Earnings of Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language. About 71.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 27
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The racial-ethnic distribution of teaching English as a second or foreign language doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
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There are 10 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
16 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for teaching English as a second or foreign language students seekinga doctor's degree is University of Arizona. Roughly 45,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,106 per year. The teaching English as a second or foreign language program at University of Arizona awarded 16 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 75% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

9 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language. Each year, around 50,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,559 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,350 per year. The teaching English as a second or foreign language program at University of South Florida - Main Campus awarded 9 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 78% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgia State University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,158 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,164 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 doctor's degrees were handed out to teaching English as a second or foreign language majors at Georgia State. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

Alliant International University

San Diego, California
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for teaching English as a second or foreign language majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Alliant International University. Roughly 3,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,484 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to teaching English as a second or foreign language majors at Alliant. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for teaching English as a second or foreign language majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Hawaii at Manoa. Each year, around 18,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,304 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,600 per year. The teaching English as a second or foreign language program at University of Hawaii at Manoa awarded 2 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Mississippi comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,934 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,938 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to teaching English as a second or foreign language majors at Ole Miss.

#7

New York University

New York, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for teaching English as a second or foreign language majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is New York University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $53,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,982 per year. The teaching English as a second or foreign language program at New York University awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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