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

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$48,348 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree School for You

With 140 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teaching English or French is the #141 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Wheaton College Illinois the most popular school in Illinois for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the English or French majors at the school.

Full Teaching English or French at Wheaton College Illinois Report

#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

Women make up 84% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#3

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 85% of the English or French majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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

Full Teaching English or French at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in English or French at SIUC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized 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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#7

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 71% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Teaching English or French at Saint Xavier University Report

#8

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

With a ranking of #8, Greenville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Teaching English or French at DePaul University Report

Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teaching English or French Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 121
Ohio 92
Indiana 31
Wisconsin 28

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teaching English or French has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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