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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools

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

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

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 234 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teaching English or French program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English or French majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Midland University

Fremont, NE

Our analysis found Midland University to be the most popular school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the town of Fremont, Midland U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#2

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 234 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Of the 55 students majoring in English or French at WGU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 85% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 96% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the United States. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 82% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 18% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Teaching English or French at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#8

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 92% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#9

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 89% of the English or French majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 88% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 12% are male.

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University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

About 94% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#11

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in English or French at Olivet Nazarene, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #13, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 30 students majoring in English or French at UMBC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#13

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 30 students majoring in English or French at GWU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Teaching English or French at George Washington University Report

#15

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

About 79% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 21% are male.

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St John’s University - New York ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

About 96% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 4% are male.

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The City College of New York ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 72% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#18

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

Of the 23 students majoring in English or French at SUNY New Paltz, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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#18

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 23 students majoring in English or French at U of U, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#20

Portland State University

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #20, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

About 86% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#20

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #20, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

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#20

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 95% of the English or French majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #23, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#24

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

About 89% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#24

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching English or French programs. C of C is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.

About 89% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#27

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY
#28

University at Albany

Albany, NY
#30

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#30

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
#32

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
#32

Touro College

New York, NY
#32

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
#32

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Teaching English or French students that almost earned our Most Popular Teaching English or French Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
38 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
38 Queens College Queens, NY
40 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
40 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
40 Pace University - New York New York, NY
40 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
40 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
40 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
40 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE

Teaching English or French by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 26 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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