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2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$17,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,017 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 127 degrees and certificates were awarded to teaching English or French students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #128 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Teaching English or French

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in Virginia for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

GMU also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia rankings.

Full Teaching English or French at George Mason University Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching English or French schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William & Mary are $16,618 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #4 for overall quality for English or French in Virginia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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#4

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern Mennonite are $15,270 a year.

Eastern Mennonite not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great value for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Regent are $17,190 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Regent University Report

Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Teaching English or French Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 59
North Carolina 82
Florida 93
Tennessee 146
Kentucky 29
South Carolina 23
Louisiana 5
Arkansas 140
Alabama 73
Mississippi 2
West Virginia 0

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 5 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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