by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor is the 176th most popular major in the country with 5,764 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 508 teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor. To top this list, a school must have a successful teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #3 spot on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 26 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dominican University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region. Dominican U is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 19 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Concordia University, Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in River Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 15 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 11 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Cleveland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 8 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Michigan State Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #12, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 8 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Spring Arbor University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 7 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, Saint Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Huntington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Huntington, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, Madonna University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.
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Indiana State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.
The University of Findlay landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The University of Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 4 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bluffton University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bluffton is located in Bluffton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carthage College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Carthage is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Muskingum University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio. It awarded 3 ’s teaching English as a second or foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
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