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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$17,326 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 10th in Virginia. In fact, 127 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

GMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at George Mason University

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching English or French schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William & Mary are $16,618 per year.

William & Mary not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

Full Teaching English or French at William & Mary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

Full Teaching English or French at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Mennonite University is a great value for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 a year.

Eastern Mennonite also took the #2 spot in our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per 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
Tennessee 146
North Carolina 82
Georgia 59
Florida 93
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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