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2027 Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Rhode Island

[Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor](/majors/education/teaching-french-foreign-language/english-as-a-second-or-foreign-language-esl-language-instructor/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor schools.

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• Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Rhode Island

2027 Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Rhode Island

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

$11,300 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,394 Avg Student Debt

$56,318 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor, no school beat Rhode Island College this year. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,300 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $27,299. Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor graduates carry a median of $23,394 in student loans. Early-career teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor graduates make about $67,621. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 92%.

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University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

$16,942 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,432 Avg Student Debt

$69,743 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Rhode Island came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor schools. Set in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $16,942 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $37,146. Typical student debt for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor graduates is $23,432. Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor graduates of University Of Rhode Island earn a median of $57,884 early in their careers. Set against $23,432 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Rhode Island admits about 72% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.