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English as Second/Foreign Language Doctor's Degree

English as Second/Foreign Language Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in English as Second/Foreign Language is offered at 342 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in English as Second/Foreign Language. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about15% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 54.5% of English as Second/Foreign Language graduates were international students.

Education Levels of English as Second/Foreign Language Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 5,071 students earned theirEnglish as Second/Foreign Language majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in English as Second/Foreign Language at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 39
Associate’s Degree 2
Bachelor’s Degree 265
Master’s Degree 4,695
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 33

Earnings of English as Second/Foreign Language Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in English as Second/Foreign Language of $57,320 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $61,547
4 years $57,320
5 years $63,672

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in English as Second/Foreign Language. About 57.6% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 14
Women 19
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language

The racial-ethnic distribution of English as Second/Foreign Language graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 10 30.3%
Asian 2 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2 6.1%
Race Unknown 1 3.0%
International Students 18 54.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of English as Second/Foreign Language Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 54.5% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 451 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in English as Second/Foreign Language. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

The most popular school in the United States for English as Second/Foreign Language students seeking a doctor's degree is Western Governors University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 399 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University-Idaho is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 373 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 167 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language. This school awarded 111 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Southern New Hampshire University is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 110 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 98 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Alliant International University-San Diego is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 97 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language. This school awarded 90 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 72 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern Maine comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY

CUNY Queens College comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language. This school awarded 63 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 59 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Touro University

New York, NY

Touro University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language. This school awarded 56 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

Greensboro College is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 49 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Washington University is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 48 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 46 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their doctor's degree in English as Second/Foreign Language from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

CUNY City College

New York, NY

CUNY City College is a popular choice for English as Second/Foreign Language majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 45 doctor's degrees in English as Second/Foreign Language in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to English as Second/Foreign Language that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 21
Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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