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

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$48,348 Avg Salary

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

Teaching English or French is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the English or French master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Teaching English or French

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Illinois. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#4

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Xavier University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Illinois. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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With a ranking of #6, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

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Northeastern Illinois University 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 #7 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 92
Indiana 31
Michigan 121
Wisconsin 28

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 7 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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