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2025 Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

18 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,460 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 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,460 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 Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of teaching english or french school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Teaching English or French Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in English or French

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
75 English or French Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in teaching english or french needs to take a look at New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 75 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 English or French Degrees Awarded
28.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in teaching english or french needs to check out Queens College. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 82 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the teaching english or french major at Queens College make $17,972 more than the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 English or French Degrees Awarded
$77,537 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Hunter College if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 54 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from Hunter College receive $21,461 more than the standard english or french grad.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
26.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in teaching english or french needs to check out Temple University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 19 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 English or French Degrees Awarded
$77,140 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 71 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from The City College of New York earn $21,064 more than the standard english or french student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
17.9% Growth in Graduates

UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 English or French Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were about 52 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from St John's University - New York receive $18,822 more than the typical english or french student.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were about 22 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent data year. Those teaching english or french students who get their degree from Molloy College receive $10,884 more than the average english or french student.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Located in the town of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 21 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz 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 Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 190
New York 333 801
Maryland 279 40
New Jersey 273 39
District of Columbia 188 15
Delaware 175 32

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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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1,459
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13,743
Teacher Education Subject Specific 8,878
Educational Administration 8,123
Special Education 7,775
General Education 3,917
Student Counseling 2,130
Teaching Assistants 1,239
Instructional Media Design 1,227
Curriculum & Instruction 1,115
Other Education 776

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