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2024 Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools

166 Colleges in the United States
3,450 Master's Degrees
$48,348 Avg Early-Career Salary
Teaching English or French is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #52 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 166 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,450 master's degrees in teaching english or french during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English or French School for Your Master's Degree

Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools The english or french master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality english or french program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for teaching english or french students working on their master's degree.

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Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teaching English or French in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teaching english or french. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Master's in English or French

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Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in teaching english or french needs to check out Teachers College at Columbia University. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those teaching english or french students who get their master's degree from Teachers College at Columbia University make $16,354 more than the typical english or french graduate.

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a master's degree in teaching english or french. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those teaching english or french students who get their master's degree from New York University make $13,981 more than the average english or french student.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
71 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in teaching english or french. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from University of Pennsylvania

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It is difficult to beat The City College of New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in teaching english or french. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Those teaching english or french students who get their master's degree from The City College of New York earn $19,729 more than the typical english or french student.

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USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.

Students who graduate with their master's from the english or french program state that they receive average early career wages of $43,457.

More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from University of Southern California

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34 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from The College of New Jersey

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Queens College
Queens, NY

Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

Teaching English or French master's degree recipients from Queens College get an earnings boost of approximately $20,567 over the typical earnings of teaching english or french graduates.

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Hunter College
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Those teaching english or french students who get their master's degree from Hunter College earn $20,579 more than the typical english or french student.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Teaching English or French master's degree recipients from Western Governors University earn a boost of about $5,423 above the average income of teaching english or french majors.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
3 Annual Graduates

Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Seattle University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
15 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Vanderbilt University

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, english or french master's recipients typically earn about $41,882 in their early careers.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Teaching English or French master's degree recipients from Stony Brook University receive an earnings boost of approximately $15,349 over the typical income of teaching english or french graduates.

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10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Boston University
Boston, MA
30 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Boston University

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the english or french program report average early career earnings of $47,685.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY

Lehman is a fairly large public college located in the city of Bronx.

Master's recipients from the teaching english or french program at Lehman College earn $23,369 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4 Annual Graduates

USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from University of San Diego

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7 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Bank Street College of Education

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Touro College
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Those teaching english or french students who get their master's degree from Touro College receive $20,981 more than the average english or french graduate.

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Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the english or french program state that they receive average early career wages of $47,975.

More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from University of Alabama at Birmingham

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21 Annual Graduates

St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Saint Cloud State University

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
6 Annual Graduates

Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Fairfield University

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rockville Centre.

Master's recipients from the teaching english or french major at Molloy College earn $22,488 more than the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Iowa State University

Rest of the Top Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
27 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
28 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
29 Framingham State University Framingham, MA
30 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE
31 American University Washington, DC
32 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
33 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
25 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA

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Teaching English or French is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

English or French Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 3,448
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 29,374
Educational Administration 28,511
Special Education 21,797
Teacher Education Subject Specific 17,998
General Education 17,801
Curriculum & Instruction 16,825
Student Counseling 12,244
Instructional Media Design 6,799
Other Education 1,705
Multilingual Education 849

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