by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Teaching English or French is a major offered under the education program of study at Western Governors University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in English or French, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
The median early career salary of English or French students who receive their master’s degree from WGU is $51,934 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $49,532.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. WGU does offer online classes in its English or French master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WGU Online Learning page.
About 91.6% of the students who received their Master’s in English or French in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in English or French at WGU in 2019-2020, 19.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 277 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 41 |
Teaching English or French students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 381 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to teaching English or French.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 1,917 |
| Educational Administration | 438 |
| Instructional Media Design | 1,457 |
| Educational Assessment | 15 |
| Special Education | 337 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.