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2023 Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$48,348 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree School for You

With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teaching English or French is the #141 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the English or French master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Teaching English or French

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dominican University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Xavier University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#5

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Chicago is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 121
Ohio 92
Indiana 31
Wisconsin 28

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

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 7 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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