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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $0-$30k)

46 Ranked Colleges
399 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teaching English or French is the 144th most popular major in the country with 5,744 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,524 and had an average of $29,215 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 399 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teaching English or French. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teaching English or French programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teaching English or French program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Queens College

Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

QC also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for QC is $1,255 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English or French degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW - River Falls has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $8,366 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $8,194 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#4

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,473 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend EWU.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $10,757 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Teaching English or French Report

#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

Salisbury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Salisbury University is $11,432 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#23 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 35 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#4 in overall quality

SUNY Cortland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Cortland, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cortland is $12,202 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Juan, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English or French degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UPR Rio Piedras not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $11,337 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Winona State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k list, Winona State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $12,381 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York
#13 in overall quality

SUNY Oswego ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. SUNY Oswego is a public institution located in Oswego, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k list, SUNY Oswego has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,698 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SUNY Oswego.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,986 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UH Manoa.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#12 in overall quality

Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $12,484 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Arecibo, , and it awarded 7 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,822 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Mercedita, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $8,573 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in San German, , and it awarded 11 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - San German is $7,988 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,422 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Indiana State University.

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#18

Niagara University

Niagara University, New York
#16 in overall quality

Niagara University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Niagara University is a small school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 3 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k list, Niagara has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,139 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Niagara University.

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#19

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English or French degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,904 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern Michigan.

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#20

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee

Johnson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,968 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Johnson University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#21

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $13,841 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Bethel University - Mishawaka

Mishawaka, Indiana

Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Mishawaka, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Bethel University - Mishawaka is $13,465 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #23, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Saint Paul is $13,423 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
#5 in overall quality

Molloy College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Molloy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rockville Centre, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Molloy also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $25,637 for bachelor’s degree english or french students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Molloy.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#19 in overall quality

Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Nebraska, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Nebraska is $15,973 for Bachelor’s Degree English or French students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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