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

[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/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor education at a price that pays off.

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 Virginia

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

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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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

$12,750 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,001 Avg Student Debt

$54,914 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor, no school beat Old Dominion University this year. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,750, with out-of-state students paying around $33,780. Typical student debt for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor graduates is $26,001. Soon after graduation, teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor degree recipients from Old Dominion University generally make around $57,131. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Old Dominion University admits about 90% of applicants.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

$16,173 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$44,813 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Liberty University one of the best values for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. In-state tuition and fees average $16,173. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor program here. Early-career teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor graduates make about $34,876. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 99%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.