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2023 Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate School for You

Teaching English or French is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Teaching English or French

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Messiah University the best school in Pennsylvania for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Teaching English or French at Messiah University Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

The excellent basic certificate programs at Marywood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 69
New York 1,034
Maryland 73
District of Columbia 46
Delaware 32

Teaching English or French is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

English or French Concentrations

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

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 3 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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