2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools
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In 2020-2021, 5,791 teaching English or French students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching English or French Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 312 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools in the United States
Check out the English or French programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Schools in Teaching English or French
Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 312 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
After completing their degree, English or French graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $18,434.
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The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
English or French majors at UNI take out an average of $24,708 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Lake County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that English or French majors at College of Lake County take out is $14,845.
Out of the 312 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
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With a ranking of #9, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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New York University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Washington State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
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University of St Francis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Valley City State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.
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William & Mary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Seattle University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #17, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #18, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #19 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Bank Street College of Education ranked #21 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools list. Bank Street College of Education is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
With a ranking of #22, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #23 on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
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Wilkes University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Kansas landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Rest of the Top Best Teaching English or French Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Teaching English or French students that almost earned our Best Teaching English or French Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 48 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 49 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 50 | Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 51 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 52 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 54 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 55 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 56 | Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD |
| 57 | Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall, MN |
| 58 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 59 | University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY |
| 60 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 61 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 62 | American University | Washington, DC |
Teaching English or French by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Teaching English or French Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teaching English or French has other similar majors worth exploring.
English or French Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 5,764 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other | 27 |
Majors Similar to English or French
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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