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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in California

16 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teaching English or French was ranked 10th in California. In fact, 276 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in California to see which graduate 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.

Check out the English or French graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the most popular school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English or French at San Jose State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in California. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 67% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in English or French at Azusa Pacific, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Bernardino. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Women make up 50% of the English or French majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the # 5 spot on the list. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 34
Oregon 56
Nevada 21
Hawaii 79

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 16 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).
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