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2023 Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in California

14 Colleges
$48,348 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teaching English or French was ranked 10th in California. In fact, 276 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Notre Dame de Namur University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in California. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#10

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #10, Biola University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 34
Oregon 56
Nevada 21
Hawaii 79

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 14 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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