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2025 Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges in the Plains States Region
182 Master's Degrees
$57,484 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for teaching english or french students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 182 master's degrees in teaching english or french during the 2022-2023 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 in the Plains States Region Your choice of teaching english or french for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teaching english or french.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in English or French

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15 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in teaching english or french. UNI is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Cedar Falls.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from University of Northern Iowa

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

It is difficult to beat Hamline University if you want to pursue a master's degree in teaching english or french. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.

Master's recipients from the teaching english or french major at Hamline University earn $4,726 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Hamline University

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Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in teaching english or french has to check out Saint Cloud State University. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population.

Those teaching english or french students who get their master's degree from Saint Cloud State University earn $4,848 more than the typical english or french grad.

More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Saint Cloud State University

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14 Annual Graduates

Concordia University, Nebraska is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in teaching english or french. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Seward.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Concordia University, Nebraska

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
16 Annual Graduates

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

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
12 Annual Graduates

Morningside is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Sioux City.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Morningside College

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14 Annual Graduates

Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from University of Central Missouri

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
13 Annual Graduates

BVU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote town of Storm Lake.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Buena Vista University

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17 Annual Graduates

Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Cape Girardeau.More information about a master’s in teaching english or french from Southeast Missouri State University

Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching english or french schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 193 89
Minnesota 174 85
Iowa 154 22
Kansas 149 7
Nebraska 123 11
North Dakota 115 5

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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 Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 182

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 2,286
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2,120
General Education 1,912
Curriculum & Instruction 1,827
Student Counseling 1,465
Special Education 1,417
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,145
Instructional Media Design 414
Other Education 153
Educational Assessment 55

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