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2025 Best Teaching English or French Schools in the New England Region

8 Colleges in the New England Region
444 English or French Degrees Awarded
$56,076 Avg Early-Career Salary
Teaching English or French is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #140 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for teaching english or french students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 444 degrees in teaching english or french annually.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English or French School

Best Teaching English or French Schools in the New England Region 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. For our Best Overall Teaching English or French School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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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Master's Degrees in English or French

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teaching English or French Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Teaching English or French in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english or french degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top New England Region Schools in English or French

1
Boston U crest
Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 22 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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2
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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

It's difficult to beat Rhode Island College if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english or french. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence. This college ranks 6th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 9 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 English or French Degrees Awarded
34.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Bridgewater State University if you wish to pursue a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #452 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bridgewater State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent year we have data available. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from Bridgewater State University make $4,104 more than the average english or french graduate.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Any student pursuing a degree in teaching english or french needs to look into University of Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
57 English or French Degrees Awarded

University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Portland. This university ranks 11th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were about 57 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
84 English or French Degrees Awarded

SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. A Best Colleges rank of #170 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Located in the midsize suburb of Colchester, Saint Michael's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were approximately 12 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent data year.

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8
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Cambridge College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,283 Median Starting Salary

Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 60th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 14 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Cambridge College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, english or french degree recipients generally make an average of $29,283 in their early careers.

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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 New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 137
Connecticut 241 55
New Hampshire 210 31
Maine 202 27
Rhode Island 200 39
Vermont 194 30

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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 442
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 5,202
General Education 2,450
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2,399
Special Education 2,142
Educational Administration 1,915
Curriculum & Instruction 1,047
Other Education 578
Student Counseling 550
Educational Assessment 452
Instructional Media Design 278

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