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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 246 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the United States for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 94% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 90% of the English or French majors at the school.

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Out of the 246 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 66% of the English or French majors at the school.

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Out of the 246 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 86% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 246 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in English or French at Hunter, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in English or French at UPenn, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#7

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

Greensboro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 76% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#10

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in English or French at Touro, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 91% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#12

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

About 81% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#13

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #13, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 88% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#14

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

About 97% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#15

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 34% are male.

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The College of New Jersey ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#16

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

About 94% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 6% are male.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in English or French at UCO, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#19

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

About 94% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 6% are male.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 31 students majoring in English or French at UMBC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

Women make up 93% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#22

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in English or French at Boston U, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#24

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Teaching English or French at Stony Brook University Report

#24

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

About 89% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#26

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
#29

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
#29

Cambridge College

Boston, MA
#29

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
#32

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA
#32

Boricua College

New York, NY
#32

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#32

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Teaching English or French students that almost earned our Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
37 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
38 University of Delaware Newark, DE
38 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
40 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
41 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
42 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
42 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
42 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
42 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
46 Dominican University River Forest, IL
46 Biola University La Mirada, CA
46 Portland State University Portland, OR
49 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
49 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
49 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
49 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, 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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