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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

With 5,791 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teaching English or French is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the New England Region 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.

#1

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Saint Joseph the most popular school in the New England Region for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

About 97% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Framingham State University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

About 94% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in English or French at Boston U, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

About 81% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Teaching English or French at University of Southern Maine Report

#6

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

Cambridge College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Cambridge College 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 12% are male.

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#7

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#8

Saint Michael's College

Colchester, VT

Saint Michael’s College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in English or French at Saint Michael's, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Teaching English or French at Saint Michael’s College Report

University of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

With a ranking of #10, Merrimack College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 59
Massachusetts 142
Maine 38
Vermont 30
New Hampshire 31
Rhode Island 45

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 19 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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