Teaching English or French at Western Michigan University

Every teaching English or French school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English or French program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year.

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.

WMU Teaching English or French Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English or French

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WMU does offer online courses in English or French for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

WMU Teaching English or French Rankings

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.

English or French Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Teaching English or French Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students earned a master's degree in English or French from WMU. About 93% of these graduates were women and the other 7% were men.

Of the students who received a English or French master's degree from WMU, 78% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in English or French.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Education Philosophy
• Educational Assessment
• Instructional Media Design
• Other Education
• Special Education

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Elementary School Teachers	38,330	$66,180
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
Middle School Teachers	12,750	$64,540
Kindergarten Teachers	1,450	$59,140

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.