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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Teaching English or French is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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. 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.

The Most Popular Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

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

About 95% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Teaching English or French at Temple University Report

#3

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Teaching English or French at Marywood University Report

#4

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Elizabethtown College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Elizabethtown College

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 69
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

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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