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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges
$64,017 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, teaching English or French was ranked #52 in the country. In fact 4,743 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our analysis found Olivet Nazarene University to be the best school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great place for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching English or French schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#9

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching English or French colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 114
Illinois 140
Ohio 60
Indiana 25
Wisconsin 8

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
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 24 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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