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2025 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
513 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #176 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for 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 513 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 Great Lakes 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

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Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

It is difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a 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. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 4 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
5.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - River Falls is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #743 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
31 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 31 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
41 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 check out Western Michigan University. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 41 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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

SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 30th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
34 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 43rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 34 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

ODU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Columbus. This university ranks 65th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 6 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at ODU in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
11.1% Growth in Graduates

SIUC is a large public university located in the distant town of Carbondale. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 9 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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

Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
57.9% Growth in Graduates

Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Chicago. This university ranks 59th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 19 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent data year.

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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 colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 66
Michigan 915 99
Illinois 870 92
Indiana 737 21
Wisconsin 672 25

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Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor is one of 2 different types of Teaching English or French programs to choose from.

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