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Doctor's Degree in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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

23 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 17% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 47.8% of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor graduates were international students.

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

During the most recent year for which data is available, 23 people earned their doctor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. 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/esl language instructor at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 3,038
Graduate Certificate 1,049
Basic Certificate 565
Bachelor’s Degree 297
Undergraduate Certificate 34
Doctor’s Degree 23
Associate Degree 11

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

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

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/esl language instructor. About 78.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 11
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/esl language instructor. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

9 Yearly Graduations
86% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of South Florida - Main Campus. 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from USF Tampa.

#3

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Georgia State University. 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Georgia State.

#4

Alliant International University

San Diego, California
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor 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 $17,544 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,704 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Alliant. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#4

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Hawaii at Manoa. 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. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from UH Manoa. Of these students, 100% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
2 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

The 4th most popular school in the country for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Mississippi. Each year, around 21,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,252 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,252 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Ole Miss.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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