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Teaching English or French

Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 13.1401 - 13.1499.

Types of Degrees Teaching English or French Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing Teaching English or French can earn degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	40
Associate’s Degree	2
Bachelor’s Degree	270
Master’s Degree	4,710
Doctor’s Degree	33

What Teaching English or French Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Teaching English or French emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Teaching English or French graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Teaching English or French emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Education and Training — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Psychology — Importance 3.5 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.4 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.2 / 5; level 3.1 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills built by a Teaching English or French program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Instructing — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Social Perceptiveness — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Teaching English or French careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Teaching English or French graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.2 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.1 / 7
Assisting and Caring for Others	4.0 / 7
Getting Information	4.0 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.9 / 7
Developing Objectives and Strategies	3.9 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.8 / 7
Coaching and Developing Others	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Teaching English or French professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Children’s educational software	Computer based training software	—
Seesaw	Multi-media educational software	—
Padlet	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Google Classroom	Project management software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Bloomz	Desktop communications software	—
Google Meet	Video conferencing software	—
Flipgrid	Video creation and editing software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Teaching English or French graduates include:

• Teacher
• Montessori Teacher
• Physical Fitness Teacher
• Educator
• Classroom Teacher
• Art Teacher
• Early Childhood Teacher
• Instructor
• Math Teacher (Mathematics Teacher)
• ESL Teacher (English as a Second Language Teacher)
• Bilingual Teacher
• After School Teacher
• ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
• English Teacher
• Kinder Teacher

What Can You Do With a Teaching English or French Degree?

Graduates with a degree in Teaching English or French commonly enter the following occupations:

Occupation	Job Growth	Median Salary	25th–75th Pctile
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2.6%	$99,352	$83,208–$115,495
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	6.4%	$63,776	$50,229–$77,324
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	-1.4%	$83,105	$64,798–$101,412
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1.8%	$77,927	$66,306–$89,549
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	0.9%	$62,634	$51,108–$74,159
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	4.9%	$75,366	$61,057–$89,676

^{Job-growth = projected employment change for the parent occupation. Source: ONET / BLS Employment Projections.*}

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Teaching English or French graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	57.9%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	11.2%
Master’s degree	10.3%
High school diploma or equivalent	7.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	4.1%
Some college courses	3.2%
Postsecondary certificate	2.6%
Less than a high school diploma	1.7%
Post-master’s certificate	1.2%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Teaching English or French?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 81.9% of Teaching English or French degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	4,169	81.9%
Men	923	18.1%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Teaching English or French graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2,427	47.7%
Asian	263	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino	1,132	22.2%
Black or African American	200	3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	13	0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Two or More Races	122	2.4%
Race Unknown	302	5.9%
International Students	627	12.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Teaching English or French Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Teaching English or French graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,547
4 years	$57,320
5 years	$63,672

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $63,672 — roughly 3% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Teaching English or French Programs

Fully online options is tracked by IPEDS for Teaching English or French. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	5	3
Master’s	55	38
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Teaching English or French Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Teaching English or French graduates earn a median of $57,320 four years after completion — roughly 51% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	Annual Degrees Awarded
Education	317,436
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	108,054
Educational Administration and Supervision	42,255
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	39,881
Special Education and Teaching	33,988
Education, General	27,481
Curriculum and Instruction	21,331
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	13,714
Educational/Instructional Media Design	8,879
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research	5,695
Education, Other	4,326
Teaching Assistants/Aides	3,878

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.