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2023 Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Teaching English or French Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Teaching English or French Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 246 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for teaching English or French students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 94% of the English or French majors at the school.

Full Teaching English or French at Western Governors University Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the United States. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 90% of the English or French majors at the school.

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Out of the 246 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 66% of the English or French majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching English or French schools in the United States. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 86% of the English or French majors at the school.

Full Teaching English or French at University of Southern California Report

#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hunter College 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 large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in English or French at Hunter, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in English or French at UPenn, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Teaching English or French at University of Pennsylvania Report

#7

Greensboro College

Greensboro, NC

With a ranking of #7, Greensboro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, Greensboro College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 76% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#10

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in English or French at Touro, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 91% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#12

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

About 81% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#13

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #13, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching English or French students working on their master’s degree. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 88% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#14

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

About 97% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#15

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Teaching English or French at Framingham State University Report

The College of New Jersey ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#16

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching English or French students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in English or French at UCO, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#19

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 31 students majoring in English or French at UMBC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

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

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#22

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in English or French at Boston U, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching English or French programs. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Women make up 93% of the English or French majors at the school.

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#24

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in English or French at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Teaching English or French at Stony Brook University Report

#24

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools list. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

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

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#26

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI
#29

Cambridge College

Boston, MA
#29

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI
#29

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
#32

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#32

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL
#32

Boricua College

New York, NY
#32

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

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 Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
37 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN
38 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
38 University of Delaware Newark, DE
40 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
41 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
42 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO
42 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
42 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
42 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
46 Dominican University River Forest, IL
46 Portland State University Portland, OR
46 Biola University La Mirada, CA
49 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
49 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
49 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
49 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY

Teaching English or French by Region

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Region
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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 25 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).
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