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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Teaching English or French Basic Certificate School for You

With 5,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teaching English or French is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Messiah University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the English or French majors at the school.

Full Teaching English or French at Messiah University Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Delaware State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Del State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.

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

Full Teaching English or French at Delaware State University Report

#4

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Teaching English or French at American University Report

#4

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Davis College

Johnson City, NY

Davis College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Johnson City, Davis College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 69
Pennsylvania 224
New York 1,034
Maryland 73
District of Columbia 46
Delaware 32

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G0h4r.

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