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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

24 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teaching English or French was ranked 5th in New York. In fact, 1,034 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for English or French majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the best school in New York for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Teaching English or French at St John’s University - New York Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#4

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Canisius College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in New York. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 5 spot on the list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

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#6

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Full Teaching English or French at Adelphi University Report

#7

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College 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 #7 on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

Full Teaching English or French at Hunter College Report

With a ranking of #8, Pace University - New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The City College of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 69
Pennsylvania 224
Maryland 73
District of Columbia 46
Delaware 32

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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