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2023 Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

27 Colleges
$48,348 Avg Salary

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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. 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 the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region

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

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in the Southeast Region for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #6, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#10

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. VSU is a large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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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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