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2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teaching English or French was ranked 8th in Tennessee. In fact, 146 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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. 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 Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

Check out the English or French graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teaching English or French

Our analysis found Tennessee Technological University to be the best value school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Tennessee. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $11,762 per year.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Austin Peay State University is a great value for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $9,841 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lipscomb University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lipscomb not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee list.

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Out of the 5 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ETSU are $10,736 a year.

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Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 29
North Carolina 82
Florida 93
Georgia 59
Virginia 127
West Virginia 0
South Carolina 23
Arkansas 140
Louisiana 5
Mississippi 2
Alabama 73

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 5 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.

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