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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$20,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value 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 value experiences for English or French students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Olivet Nazarene University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Olivet Nazarene are $12,190 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Olivet Nazarene also did well on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value 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 moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Chicago are $9,378 per year.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Francis landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Saint Francis are $13,839 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Saint Francis is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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#4

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valparaiso University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value 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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 a year.

Full Teaching English or French at Valparaiso University Report

#5

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Youngstown State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.

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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value 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.

WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Indiana State are $15,562 a year.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

Full Teaching English or French at University of Dayton Report

University of Akron Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the city of Akron.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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.

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