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2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$21,379 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,348 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teaching English or French was ranked 10th in Massachusetts. In fact, 142 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Best Value Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for English or French students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the English or French master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Teaching English or French

#1

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Our analysis found Gordon College to be the best value school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gordon College are $6,400 a year.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

Framingham State graduate students pay an average of $12,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teaching English or French at Framingham State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $8,857 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at Salem State University Report

#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teaching English or French at Bridgewater State University Report

#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Cambridge College graduate students pay an average of $16,409 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teaching English or French at Cambridge College Report

#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at Lesley University Report

#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

With a ranking of #7, Bay Path University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Longmeadow.

Bay Path graduate students pay an average of $19,235 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teaching English or French at Bay Path University Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Boston U graduate students pay an average of $59,418 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boston U is ranked #2 for overall quality for English or French in Massachusetts.

Full Teaching English or French at Boston University Report

#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Merrimack graduate students pay an average of $32,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Teaching English or French at Merrimack College Report

Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 59
Maine 38
Vermont 30
New Hampshire 31
Rhode Island 45

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

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 9 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).
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