2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate 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.
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The Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 141 schools in the United States to see which graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 15% Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
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Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of St Francis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Valley City State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.
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With a ranking of #9, William & Mary did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Western Governors University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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New York University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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With a ranking of #12, Midland University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
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With a ranking of #13, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly 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 places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.
St John’s University - New York came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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University of Kansas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Syracuse University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
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Lehigh University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.
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Salisbury University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
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University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 23 | Rider University | Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 24 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 25 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 26 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 27 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 28 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
Teaching English or French by Region
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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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