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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree School for You

Teaching English or French is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Wheaton College Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Women make up 72% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 85% of the English or French majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the English or French majors at the school.

Full Teaching English or French at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Of the 8 students majoring in English or French at SIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 75% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#7

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

With a ranking of #8, Greenville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greenville.

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#8

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute 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 #8 on the list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Teaching English or French at Moody Bible Institute Report

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, DePaul 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 city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 92
Indiana 31
Michigan 121
Wisconsin 28

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 10 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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