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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$16,146 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Valley City State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Valley City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valley City State University are $7,723 per year.

Valley City State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Teaching English or French at Valley City State University Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Minnesota State Mankato is ranked #2 for overall quality for English or French in the Plains States Region .

Full Teaching English or French at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Nebraska helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching English or French schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Nebraska are $8,650 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Concordia University, Saint Paul Report

#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.

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#7

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

Midland U graduate students pay an average of $14,613 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Midland U also is in the top 15% of our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 per year.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Webster graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UND are $18,968 a year.

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

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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 19 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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