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2025 Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges in the Plains States Region
529 English or French Degrees Awarded
$56,076 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in teaching english or french, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #140 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 529 degrees in teaching english or french annually.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English or French School

Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of teaching english or french school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Teaching English or French School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

The english or french school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Teaching English or French in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of english or french degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in English or French

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,267 Median Starting Salary

University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english or french program state that they receive average early career wages of $41,267.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 English or French Degrees Awarded
$62,210 Median Starting Salary

Hamline University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in teaching english or french. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the teaching english or french degree program at Hamline University make $6,134 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Any student who is interested in teaching english or french has to look into Saint Cloud State University. St. Cloud State University is a large public university located in the small city of Saint Cloud. This university ranks 33rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 30 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the teaching english or french degree program at Saint Cloud State University earn $6,256 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$56,930 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in teaching english or french has to check out Concordia University, Nebraska. Located in the distant town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 23 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Nebraska in the most recent data year. After graduation, english or french degree recipients typically make an average of $56,930 at the beginning of their careers.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
48 English or French Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #744 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Morningside is a great college overall.

There were roughly 9 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Morningside in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
7.1% Growth in Graduates

UCM is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Warrensburg. This university ranks 21st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

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

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 25 teaching english or french students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State 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 Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 120
Missouri 283 89
Kansas 266 7
Iowa 264 48
Nebraska 238 19
North Dakota 210 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 Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 528
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 1

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Majors Similar to English or French

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 10,585
Teacher Education Subject Specific 5,052
Educational Administration 4,789
General Education 3,338
Special Education 2,740
Curriculum & Instruction 2,140
Student Counseling 1,833
Instructional Media Design 606
Other Education 538
Educational Assessment 174

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