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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
40 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,744 people earned their degree in teaching English or French, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 601 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,900 and $20,637 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 40 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in teaching English or French. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teaching English or French programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teaching English or French program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree english or french students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#1 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 #1 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - River Falls, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $13,748 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree english or french students with aid per year to attend UW - River Falls.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full UW - River Falls Teaching English or French Report

#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana State also made our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana State is $13,896 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree English or French students with aid.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Indiana State

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $17,616 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree english or french students with aid per year to attend Ohio State.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Ohio State

#4

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 3 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Michigan is $15,924 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree english or french students with aid.

Full Eastern Michigan University Teaching English or French Report

#5

Bethel University - Mishawaka

Mishawaka, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University - Mishawaka. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Mishawaka, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $17,558 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree english or french students with aid per year to attend Bethel University - Mishawaka.

Full Bethel University - Mishawaka Teaching English or French Report

Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kent State is $18,885 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree English or French students with aid.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Kent State University at Kent

#4 in overall quality

The University of Findlay ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Findlay, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Findlay also took the #4 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $24,884 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree english or french students with aid per year to attend Findlay.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Findlay

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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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