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Other English/French Second Language

Any program in teaching English or French as a second or foreign language not listed above.

Types of Degrees Other English/French Second Language Majors Are Earning

Those studying Other English/French Second Language have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	1
Bachelor’s Degree	5
Master’s Degree	15

What Other English/French Second Language Majors Need to Know

Studies in Other English/French Second Language emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other English/French Second Language graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Other English/French Second Language emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.1 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set emphasized by a Other English/French Second Language program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Other English/French Second Language careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other English/French Second Language graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.0 / 7
Getting Information	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.9 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.9 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.8 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other English/French Second Language professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Seesaw	Multi-media educational software	—
Children’s educational software	Computer based training software	—
Padlet	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Google Classroom	Project management software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Bloomz	Desktop communications software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Google Meet	Video conferencing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other English/French Second Language graduates include:

• Teacher
• Montessori Teacher
• Classroom Teacher
• Educator
• Art Teacher
• Physical Fitness Teacher
• Early Childhood Teacher
• Instructor
• Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher)
• Bilingual Teacher
• ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)
• After School Teacher
• English Teacher
• ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
• Private Kindergarten Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other English/French Second Language graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	57.9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	11.2%
Master’s degree	10.3%
High school diploma or equivalent	7.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4.1%
Some college courses	3.2%
Postsecondary certificate	2.6%
Less than a high school diploma	1.7%
Post-master’s certificate	1.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other English/French Second Language?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 66.7% of Other English/French Second Language degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	14	66.7%
Men	7	33.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other English/French Second Language graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	12	57.1%
Hispanic or Latino	3	14.3%
Race Unknown	1	4.8%
International Students	5	23.8%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other English/French Second Language Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other English/French Second Language graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,547
4 years	$57,320
5 years	$63,672

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $63,672 — roughly 3% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other English/French Second Language Programs

Distance learning is tracked by IPEDS for Other English/French Second Language. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	1	0
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other English/French Second Language Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other English/French Second Language graduates earn a median of $57,320 four years after completion — roughly 51% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	8,732
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	5,092
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	5,071
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	932
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	399
Montessori Teacher Education	264
Online Educator/Online Teaching	115
Environmental Education	86
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education	16
International Teaching and Learning	11
Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language	—
Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education	—

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.