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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate 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.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teaching English or French

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in the New England Region for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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University of Southern Maine landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

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University of Maine at Farmington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small 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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 59
Massachusetts 142
Maine 38
Vermont 30
New Hampshire 31
Rhode Island 45

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

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 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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