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2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois

12 Colleges
$42,624 Avg Salary
$14,845 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teaching English or French School for You

Teaching English or French is the #73 most popular major in Illinois with 140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French 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 degree in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent 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 Illinois. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Joliet.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#4

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teaching English or French programs. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teaching English or French students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Teaching English or French at DePaul University Report

#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching English or French Schools in Illinois ranking. Concordia University, Chicago is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Full Teaching English or French at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

#10

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, Saint Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching English or French students. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Teaching English or French Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 114
Ohio 60
Indiana 25
Wisconsin 8

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

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 12 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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