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

41 Colleges
$43,049 Avg Salary
$22,104 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teaching English or French 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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French 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. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, English or French majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $24,708 in student debt.

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#2

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The excellent programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Plains States Region . Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

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#3

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Out of the 41 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

English or French majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Winona State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota 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 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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