2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Southeast Region

A bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #422 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

32 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Liberty University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor in Virginia.

There were about 32 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor from Liberty University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#2 Best Quality In TN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lee University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Cleveland. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor in Tennessee.

There were about 8 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent data year.

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Union University
Jackson, TN

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor has to look into Union University. Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Jackson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor in Tennessee.

There were approximately 4 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor individuals who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year.

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Johnson University
Knoxville, TN

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TN

#4 Best Quality In TN

Johnson University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor in Tennessee.

There were roughly 1 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent data year.

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In TN

#3 Best Quality In TN

Southern Adventist University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Collegedale. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor in Tennessee.

There were approximately 1 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Southern Adventist in the most recent data year.

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6

Maryville College
Maryville, TN

#5 Most Popular In TN

Maryville College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Maryville. More information about a bachelor’s in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor from Maryville College

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Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC

#1 Most Popular In NC

Located in the suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor from Mars Hill University

6

Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, FL

#1 Most Popular In FL

Hobe Sound Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Hobe Sound. More information about a bachelor’s in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor from Hobe Sound Bible College

6

Roanoke College
Salem, VA

#2 Most Popular In VA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Roanoke is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor from Roanoke College

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC

#1 Most Popular In NC

Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor from Gardner - Webb University

Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Colleges by State

Explore the most popular teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	1
Tennessee	445	14
North Carolina	434	2
Virginia	417	20

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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