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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate School for You

Teaching English or French is the #127 most popular major in the country with 5,791 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St Francis is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Western Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 121
Ohio 92
Illinois 140
Indiana 31
Wisconsin 28

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teaching English or French has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to English or French

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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