2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 234 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teaching English or French
Our 2023 rankings named Midland University the most popular school in the United States for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
About 95% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 5% are male.
Out of the 234 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
About 79% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 21% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in English or French at WGU, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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Out of the 234 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the English or French majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the United States. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Women make up 96% of the English or French majors at the school.
Out of the 234 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 18% are male.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
About 90% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Mercy College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.
Women make up 92% of the English or French majors at the school.
Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the English or French majors at the school.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 12% are male.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 94% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 6% are male.
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Olivet Nazarene University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
Of the 32 students majoring in English or French at Olivet Nazarene, 13% are male and 88% are female.
With a ranking of #13, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in English or French at GWU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 30 students majoring in English or French at UMBC, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #15, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 21% are male.
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St John’s University - New York ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 4% are male.
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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 72% of the English or French majors at the school.
University of Utah came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in English or French at U of U, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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SUNY New Paltz ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in English or French at SUNY New Paltz, 4% are male and 96% are female.
With a ranking of #20, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Hunter College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Georgia State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 95% of the English or French majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #23, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
About 84% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 16% are male.
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College of Charleston ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 11% are male.
University of Wyoming came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 11% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools
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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 38 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 40 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 40 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 40 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 40 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 40 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 40 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 40 | Concordia University, Nebraska | Seward, NE |
Teaching English or French by Region
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Majors Related to English or French
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 26 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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