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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region

49 Colleges
$43,049 Avg Salary
$22,104 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teaching English or French School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,791 teaching English or French students received a degree or certificate, 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. 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Colleges.

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Hamline University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for teaching English or French students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Out of the 49 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, English or French graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Plains States Region . Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that English or French majors at UNI take out is $24,708.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #10, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching English or French colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 146
Kansas 27
Minnesota 160
Iowa 48
South Dakota 0
North Dakota 9
Nebraska 99

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 27 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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