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2025 Best Teaching English or French Schools in New York

13 Colleges in New York
1,013 English or French Degrees Awarded
$56,076 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in teaching english or french, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #140 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for teaching english or french students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,013 degrees in teaching english or french to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English or French School

Best Teaching English or French Schools in New York The english or french program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teaching English or French rankings. We derive our Best Overall Teaching English or French School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Teaching English or French Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Teaching English or French in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of english or french degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in English or French

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
75 English or French Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in teaching english or french. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 75 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 English or French Degrees Awarded
28.0% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Queens College if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english or french. QC is a large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 82 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from Queens College receive $17,972 more than the typical english or french student.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 English or French Degrees Awarded
$77,537 Median Starting Salary

Hunter College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english or french. Hunter is a very large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were approximately 54 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Teaching English or French degree recipients from Hunter College earn a boost of about $21,461 over the average earnings of teaching english or french graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 English or French Degrees Awarded
$77,140 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in teaching english or french has to look into The City College of New York. CCNY is a large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 65th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 71 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available. Teaching English or French degree recipients from The City College of New York earn a boost of around $21,064 above the typical income of teaching english or french majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 English or French Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were about 52 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available. Teaching English or French degree recipients from St John's University - New York earn a boost of approximately $18,822 over the typical income of teaching english or french graduates.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were approximately 22 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available. Teaching English or French degree recipients from Molloy College receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,884 above the average income of teaching english or french majors.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of New Paltz. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 21 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of Staten Island, CSI is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 102nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 27 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at CSI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In NY

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were about 17 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 190
Maryland 279 40
New Jersey 273 39
District of Columbia 188 15
Delaware 175 32

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Teaching English or French is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

English or French Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1,013

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Majors Similar to English or French

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 5,922
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5,653
Special Education 4,242
Educational Administration 3,810
Teaching Assistants 1,194
Student Counseling 857
General Education 766
Instructional Media Design 419
Multilingual Education 367
Curriculum & Instruction 348

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