Teaching English or French at University of Northern Iowa

If you plan to study teaching English or French, take a look at what University of Northern Iowa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. Of the 2,555 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Iowa in 2021, 25 of them were teaching English or French majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teaching English or French section at the bottom of this page.

UNI Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English or French
• Master’s Degree in English or French

Online Classes Are Available at UNI

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UNI does offer online education options in English or French for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UNI Teaching English or French Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English or French progam at UNI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English or French major at UNI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teaching English or French. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools	44
Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools	98
Most Focused Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools	133

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in English or French from UNI. This makes it the #99 most popular school for English or French master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English or French Graduates from UNI Make?

The median salary of English or French students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $35,795. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 59% higher than the national average of $22,495 for all English or French bachelor's degree recipients.

English or French Student Demographics at UNI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English or French majors at University of Northern Iowa.

UNI Teaching English or French Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 English or French majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNI. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English or French at UNI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNI Teaching English or French Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Teaching English or French from UNI in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in English or French each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English or French master's degree from UNI, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a master's in English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNI also has a doctoral program available in English or French. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Education Philosophy
• Special Education
• Instructional Media Design
• Student Counseling

Careers That English or French Grads May Go Into

A degree in English or French can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Elementary School Teachers	19,040	$54,500
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Middle School Teachers	7,940	$55,300
Kindergarten Teachers	800	$53,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.