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2024 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Tennessee

6 Colleges in Tennessee
171 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #176 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Tennessee 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 171 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 Tennessee 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. For our Best Overall Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

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 Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in Tennessee

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor degrees they offer, see the list below.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University 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. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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

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Union University
Jackson, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Union University if you wish to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Jackson. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were about 5 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Union 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 United States for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

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 data year.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

It's hard to beat Lee University if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

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

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN

Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Jefferson City. This university ranks 10th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 14 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 22 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at TNU 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 Trevecca Nazarene University

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

Explore all the Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida71551
North Carolina71075
Georgia69036
Virginia63069
South Carolina5305
Kentucky51826
Mississippi5012
Alabama50039
Arkansas46649

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