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2023 Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

With 5,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teaching English or French is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University - Main Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Full Teaching English or French at Santa Fe Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Full Teaching English or French at Northern Arizona University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Teaching English or French at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching English or French colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 295
Texas 84
New Mexico 4
Oklahoma 56

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 4 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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