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

25 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#9

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#10

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 29
Tennessee 146
North Carolina 82
Georgia 59
Florida 93
Virginia 127
West Virginia 0
South Carolina 23
Arkansas 140
Louisiana 5
Mississippi 2
Alabama 73

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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