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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools

444 Colleges
$46,917 Avg Salary
$20,920 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teaching English or French School for You

In 2020-2021, 5,791 people earned a degree or certificate in teaching English or French, making the major the #127 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools ranking. This report analyzed 444 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teaching English or French program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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The excellent programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the United States. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 444 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Alliant International University is a great place for teaching English or French students. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #6 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

Greensboro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#11

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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#14

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the distant town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

English or French majors at Liberty University take out an average of $21,497 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools list. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#17

Queens College

Queens, NY

With a ranking of #17, Queens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English or French majors at QC take out is $16,700.

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#18

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teaching English or French programs. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, English or French graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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#20

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teaching English or French programs. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#22

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teaching English or French programs. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #23, St John’s University - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#23

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#25

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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#26

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#28

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#29

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
#31

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY
#33

Portland State University

Portland, OR
#36

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT
#38

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
#40

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA
#42

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
#43

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL
#44

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
#44

Boston University

Boston, MA
#47

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL
#47

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#49

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY
#49

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 444 different United States teaching English or French schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
49 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
49 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
53 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
53 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
53 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
53 Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR
53 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
58 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
58 Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, HI
60 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
60 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
60 Stratford University Fairfax, VA
60 Cambridge College Boston, MA
64 Boricua College New York, NY
64 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
66 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
66 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
66 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools award.

Rank College Location
69 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY
69 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
69 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE
69 University of Delaware Newark, DE
69 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
74 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
74 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
74 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
74 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
74 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
74 University at Albany Albany, NY
80 Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA
80 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
82 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
82 Dominican University River Forest, IL
82 Biola University La Mirada, CA
82 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
82 Southeastern University Lakeland, FL
82 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
82 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Mercedita, PR
82 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

Teaching English or French by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 25 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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