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2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$22,568 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Teaching English or French 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 Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee 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.

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 Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Schools

$9,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee Technological University the best value school in Tennessee for teaching English or French students. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Tennessee Tech University also made our Best Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carson - Newman are $31,320 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Carson - Newman University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at Austin Peay State University Report

#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lipscomb undergraduate students pay an average of $35,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Lipscomb also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

TNU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,438 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.

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#8

Union University

Jackson, TN
$16,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Union University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN
$20,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Lee University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lee University are $20,500 a year.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
$56,966 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Vanderbilt undergraduate students pay an average of $56,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee list.

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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 10 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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