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

19 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Plains States 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

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our analysis found Valley City State University to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Valley City State University is a small public school located in the town of Valley City.

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#2

Midland University

Fremont, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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University of Missouri - Columbia 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. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 146
Kansas 27
Minnesota 160
Iowa 48
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 99

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 19 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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