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

8 Colleges in the Southeast Region
947 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 947 degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor to qualified students.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Southeast 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.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
105 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 has to check out Liberty University. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #265 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
103 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 103 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Every student who is interested in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor has to take a look at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #299 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UAB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
47 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Lipscomb University 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 Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 8th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 47 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
42 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 42 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from University of Central Florida

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Asbury University
Wilmore, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Asbury is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Wilmore. This university ranks 11th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 10 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Asbury in the most recent data year.

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

Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were about 84 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR

ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Russellville. This university ranks 12th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 19 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at ATU 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 Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 51
North Carolina 710 75
Georgia 690 36
Virginia 630 69
Tennessee 624 71
South Carolina 530 5
Kentucky 518 26
Mississippi 501 2
Alabama 500 39
Arkansas 466 49

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