2025 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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 #406 out of 1232 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 reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

13 Annual Graduates

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls
River Falls, WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Wisconsin - River Falls is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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

Explore the best teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	7
Ohio	612	32
Illinois	558	0
Indiana	535	6
Wisconsin	435	20

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Rankings in Majors Related to Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

One of 2 majors within the Teaching English or French area of study, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other	2

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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