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2025 Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges in the New England Region
304 Master's Degrees
$54,328 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in teaching english or french, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #52 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 304 master's degrees in teaching english or french to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English or French School for Your Master's Degree

Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of teaching english or french for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for teaching english or french students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The english or french school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teaching English or French in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for teaching english or french students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in English or French

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Boston University
Boston, MA
15 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a master's degree in teaching english or french. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Boston University

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Rhode Island College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in teaching english or french. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence.

Teaching English or French master's degree recipients from Rhode Island College get an earnings boost of about $13,294 above the typical earnings of teaching english or french majors.

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Bridgewater State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in teaching english or french. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Teaching English or French master's degree recipients from Bridgewater State University earn a boost of about $5,853 over the typical income of teaching english or french majors.

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It's hard to beat University of Rhode Island if you wish to pursue a master's degree in teaching english or french. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Those teaching english or french students who get their master's degree from University of Rhode Island receive $3,557 more than the standard english or french graduate.

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51 Annual Graduates

University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Portland.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from University of Southern Maine

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43 Annual Graduates

SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Southern New Hampshire University

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Saint Michael’s College

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Cambridge College
Boston, MA

Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston.

Master's students who receive their degree from the english or french program earn an average of $29,283 in their early career salary.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching english or french schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 137
Connecticut 153 55
Rhode Island 127 39
New Hampshire 108 31
Vermont 91 30
Maine 90 27

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One of 14 majors within the Education 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 304

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 1,619
Special Education 1,250
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,084
Curriculum & Instruction 1,008
Educational Administration 957
General Education 753
Educational Assessment 528
Student Counseling 478
Instructional Media Design 295
Other Education 295

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