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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 5,791 teaching English or French students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the English or French graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valparaiso University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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Western Michigan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Illinois 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 #8 on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 92
Illinois 140
Indiana 31
Michigan 121
Wisconsin 28

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

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 24 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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