2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 246 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Teaching English or French
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 94% of the English or French majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 90% of the English or French majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the English or French majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the English or French majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 87 students majoring in English or French at Hunter, 11% are male and 89% are female.
With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 71 students majoring in English or French at UPenn, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Greensboro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Greensboro College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.
Women make up 76% of the English or French majors at the school.
New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 92% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 8% are male.
Webster University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
About 90% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 45 students majoring in English or French at Touro, 9% are male and 91% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 91% of the English or French majors at the school.
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Arkansas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Hamline University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Framingham State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Framingham State is a small public school located in the city of Framingham.
About 66% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 34% are male.
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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. UCO is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edmond.
Of the 34 students majoring in English or French at UCO, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Pepperdine University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #16, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
Women make up 88% of the English or French majors at the school.
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Queens College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.
About 75% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Southern New Hampshire University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in English or French at UMBC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Boston University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 30 students majoring in English or French at Boston U, 20% are male and 80% are female.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 93% of the English or French majors at the school.
With a ranking of #24, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
About 64% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 36% are male.
Full Teaching English or French at Stony Brook University Report
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Staten Island, CSI 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.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Carson - Newman University | Jefferson City, TN |
| 38 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 38 | Rhode Island College | Providence, RI |
| 40 | The College at Brockport | Brockport, NY |
| 41 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 42 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 42 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 42 | SUNY Fredonia | Fredonia, NY |
| 42 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| 46 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 46 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
| 46 | Dominican University | River Forest, IL |
| 49 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 49 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 49 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 49 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
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 25 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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