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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Bachelor's Degree Schools

87 Colleges
$26,271 Avg Salary
$21,408 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 5,791 teaching English or French students received their degrees and certificates, 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching English or French Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 87 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teaching English or French program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at San Antonio the most popular school in the United States for teaching English or French students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 92% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 18% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Hawaii helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in English or French at BYU - H, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 87 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in English or French at UNI, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

About 85% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 15% are male.

English or French majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $20,607 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cortland, SUNY Cortland is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching English or French programs. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Of the 19 students majoring in English or French at QC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

On average, English or French graduates from QC take out $17,134 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

Of the 17 students majoring in English or French at UW - River Falls, 24% are male and 76% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English or French majors at UW - River Falls accumulate an average of around $25,769 in student debt.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 75% of the English or French majors at the school.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in English or French at Kent State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public school with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English or French graduates from UPR Rio Piedras carry an average student debt load of $8,203.

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With a ranking of #13, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Ponce, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#13

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree teaching English or French programs. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mercedita.

Women make up 63% of the English or French majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #13, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.

About 88% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teaching English or French Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

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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 30 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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