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

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Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree 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.

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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best school in the Plains States Region for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Buena Vista University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#4

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hastings College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mount Mercy University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching English or French programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Iowa State 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 #10 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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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 17 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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