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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$20,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for English or French students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best value school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Olivet Nazarene also did well on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at Concordia University, Chicago Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Francis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

University of Saint Francis graduate students pay an average of $13,839 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Saint Francis also is in the top 10% of our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Teaching English or French at University of St Francis Report

#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valparaiso University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Valparaiso University Report

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Youngstown State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching English or French schools in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.

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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Indiana State University Report

#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

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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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G0h4r.

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