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2025 Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
521 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 521 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 in the Great Lakes Region The english or french program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teaching English or French rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

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 Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Great Lakes Region

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.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in English or French

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in teaching english or french has to look into Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 4 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
5.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in teaching english or french needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - River Falls. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #743 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
31 English or French Degrees Awarded

Eastern Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #598 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Eastern Michigan is a great university overall.

There were about 31 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 English or French Degrees Awarded
31.7% Growth in Graduates

Western Michigan University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in teaching english or french. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 41 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available. Teaching English or French degree recipients from Western Michigan University get an earnings boost of about $3,405 over the typical income of teaching english or french majors.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 5 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at SXU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
34 English or French Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 34 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Located in the large city of Columbus, ODU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 65th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 6 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at ODU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 9 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #407 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.

There were approximately 13 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
57.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 59th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

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

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching english or french colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 99
Ohio 314 66
Illinois 304 94
Indiana 294 21
Wisconsin 273 25

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

English or French Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 513
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 14,766
Teacher Education Subject Specific 7,179
Educational Administration 6,754
Special Education 6,161
General Education 3,298
Curriculum & Instruction 2,813
Student Counseling 1,415
Instructional Media Design 1,216
Teaching Assistants 576
Multilingual Education 509

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