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2025 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
598 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded
A degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #176 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 598 degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor annually.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School

Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Far Western US Region The teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor rankings. We derive our Best Overall Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master's Degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Doctor's Degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
44.4% Growth in Graduates

California State University - San Bernardino is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 82nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 18 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV
36.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. A Best Colleges rank of #371 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
48 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor needs to look into University of Hawaii at Manoa. UH Manoa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Honolulu. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 48 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Azusa. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 86th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 21 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent year we have data available.

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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 Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 238
Washington 831 32
Oregon 587 32
Nevada 354 19
Hawaii 267 79

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