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2025 Best Teaching English or French Schools

65 Colleges in the United States
5,525 English or French Degrees Awarded
$56,076 Avg Early-Career Salary
Teaching English or French is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #140 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 65 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of teaching english or french. Combined, these schools handed out 5,525 degrees in teaching english or french to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English or French School

Best Teaching English or French Schools Your choice of teaching english or french school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Teaching English or French 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 or French Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in English or French
Bachelor's Degrees in English or French
Master's Degrees in English or French
Doctor's Degrees in English or French

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 or French Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 or French in the United States

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 english or french degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Schools in English or French

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
75 English or French Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 75 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 English or French Degrees Awarded
28.0% Growth in Graduates

Queens College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 82 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the teaching english or french program at Queens College make $17,972 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 English or French Degrees Awarded
$77,537 Median Starting Salary

Hunter College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 30th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 54 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from Hunter College earn $21,461 more than the standard english or french graduate.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
420 English or French Degrees Awarded
$66,158 Median Starting Salary

Western Governors University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english or french. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #66 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 420 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available. Teaching English or French degree recipients from Western Governors University get an earnings boost of approximately $10,082 above the average income of teaching english or french majors.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
26.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 English or French Degrees Awarded
$77,140 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 71 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from The City College of New York receive $21,064 more than the average english or french grad.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,267 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 24 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english or french program earn around $41,267 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
17.9% Growth in Graduates

UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 28 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
221 English or French Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were about 221 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Teaching English or French degree recipients from Grand Canyon University earn a boost of about $7,896 over the typical income of teaching english or french graduates.

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

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 teaching english or french 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
52 English or French Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens. This university ranks 31st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 52 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from St John's University - New York make $18,822 more than the average english or french student.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 English or French Degrees Awarded
41.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 105 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english or french program report average early career wages of $34,876.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Teaching English or French Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
15 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
16 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
17 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
18 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
19 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
20 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
21 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

Teaching English or French by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Teaching English or French has other similar majors worth exploring.

English or French Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 5,503
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,770
Educational Administration 46,975
Teacher Education Subject Specific 42,343
Special Education 35,973
General Education 29,389
Curriculum & Instruction 19,217
Student Counseling 14,506
Instructional Media Design 9,224
Other Education 4,887
Educational Assessment 3,853

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