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2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

312 Colleges
$27,444 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,917 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,791 teaching English or French students received their degrees and certificates, 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 312 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for English or French students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English or French majors pursuing a .

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Teaching English or French

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for teaching English or French students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at La Salle University Report

#2

Cabrini University

Radnor, PA
$33,845 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Cabrini University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the United States. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Radnor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cabrini University are $33,845 per year.

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The excellent programs at Santa Fe Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $4,995 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SFCC also is in the top 10% of our Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking.

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#4

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

The excellent programs at Valley City State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the United States. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valley City State University are $12,969 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valley City State University also is in the top 5% of our Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Western Governors University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WGU are $7,452 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WGU also is in the top 20% of our Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.

Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA
$35,270 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Morningside College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morningside are $35,270 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Morningside College Report

$9,482 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southwest Minnesota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,482 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
$12,824 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Lake County came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of Lake County are $12,824 a year. The average amount in student loans that English or French majors at College of Lake County take out is $14,845.

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#11

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Olivet Nazarene is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list.

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#12

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at McDaniel are $46,336 per year.

McDaniel also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#13

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
$26,250 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BVU are $37,518 a year.

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#15

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
$31,080 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #15, Spring Arbor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spring Arbor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spring Arbor are $31,080 per year.

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#16

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Huntington University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools list. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Huntington are $28,192 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Huntington also is in the top 15% of our Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking.

Full Teaching English or French at Huntington University Report

University of St Francis came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Saint Francis are $35,000 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching English or French programs. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#19

Northern State University

Aberdeen, SD

Northern State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the town of Aberdeen, NSU is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $11,947 per year.

NSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list.

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#20

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching English or French programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hamline undergraduate students pay an average of $46,221 in tuition and fees each year.

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#21

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valpo are $44,796 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Valpo also did well on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Teaching English or French at Valparaiso University Report

$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#22

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.

Seattle U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teaching English or French Schools list.

Full Teaching English or French at Seattle University Report

#24

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #24, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in tuition and fees each year.

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#24

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY
$32,652 Average Tuition & Fees

Asbury University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teaching English or French programs. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

Asbury undergraduate students pay an average of $32,652 in tuition and fees each year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Teaching English or French Schools

#26

Universidad del Turabo

Gurabo, PR
#27

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
#27

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
#29

Midland University

Fremont, NE
#30

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
#32

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#34

Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA
#36

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#37

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
#38

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH
#39

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
#40

Corban University

Salem, OR
#41

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
#42

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
#43

Hastings College

Hastings, NE
#44

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
#45

Harding University

Searcy, AR
#46

Touro College

New York, NY

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Teaching English or French Schools award.

Rank College Location
47 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH
48 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
49 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
50 Saint Michael’s College Colchester, VT
51 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Arecibo, PR
52 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
53 Winona State University Winona, MN
54 Biola University La Mirada, CA
55 University of Delaware Newark, DE
56 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
57 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
58 Concordia University, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
59 Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA
60 Delaware State University Dover, DE
61 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
61 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA

Teaching English or French by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G0h4r.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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