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2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools

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

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Teaching English or French is the #52 most popular major in the country with 4,743 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 261 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools in the United States

Check out the English or French programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Teaching English or French

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the best school in the United States for teaching English or French students. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 261 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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University of St Francis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools list. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#10

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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#11

Valley City State University

Valley City, ND

Valley City State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Located in the remote town of Valley City, Valley City State University is a public school with a small student population.

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#12

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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#13

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #13 on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#15

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Midland University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#17

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #17 on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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Bank Street College of Education came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Bank Street College of Education is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#19

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #19, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#20

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#21

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #21 on the list. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre.

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#22

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Wilkes University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#23

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #23 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#24

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#25

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #25 on the list. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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Rest of the Top Best Teaching English or French Schools

#26

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA
#29

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD
#31

Huntington University

Huntington, IN
#32

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR
#33

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ
#37

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
40 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT
41 Hunter College New York, NY
42 Dominican University River Forest, IL
43 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
44 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
45 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
46 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
47 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
48 American University Washington, DC
49 Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN
50 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
51 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
52 Pace University - New York New York, NY

Teaching English or French by Region

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

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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