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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teaching English or French

#1

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best school in Pennsylvania for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Rosemont College

Rosemont, PA

Rosemont College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Rosemont is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rosemont.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 9 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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