2023 Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate School for You
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for English or French majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best school in the United States for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Messiah University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate teaching English or French programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Northern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public college with a small student population.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching English or French students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
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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 |
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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 |
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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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