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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teaching English or French was ranked #127 in the country. In fact 5,791 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for English or French majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Valley City State University the best school in the Plains States Region for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Midland University

Fremont, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Midland University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #10, Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

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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 Degrees Awarded
Missouri 146
Minnesota 160
Kansas 27
Iowa 48
Nebraska 99
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 0

Teaching English or French is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 19 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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