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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

9 Colleges
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 18% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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#5

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 9 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Mennonite University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Teaching English or French at Old Dominion University Report

#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 9 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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