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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in Virginia

13 Colleges
$35,002 Avg Salary
$21,497 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teaching English or French School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, teaching English or French was ranked 10th in Virginia. In fact, 127 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English or French majors at Liberty University take out is $21,497.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stratford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Virginia. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teaching English or French programs. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Eastern Mennonite University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teaching English or French programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Roanoke College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in Virginia ranking. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Salem.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 29
Tennessee 146
North Carolina 82
Georgia 59
Florida 93
West Virginia 0
South Carolina 23
Arkansas 140
Louisiana 5
Mississippi 2
Alabama 73

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 13 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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