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2024 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools

181 Colleges in the United States
5,764 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #176 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 181 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Combined, these schools handed out 5,764 degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School

Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools Your choice of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
44 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were about 44 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
64 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 64 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
71 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
129 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The City College of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 40th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 129 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
91 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
59 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

QC is a large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 26th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 59 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
33 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

UNI is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Cedar Falls. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 33 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
53 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing. This college ranks 5th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 53 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
108 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 108 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
538 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 538 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 3 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 18th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 28 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
85 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 14th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 85 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 30 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
51 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 6th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 51 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
19th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 57th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 17 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #187 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USD is a great university overall.

There were about 4 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
40 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were approximately 40 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In NY

Bank Street College of Education is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.

There were approximately 7 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Bank Street College of Education in the most recent year we have data available.

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Touro College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
55 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. This college ranks 31st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 55 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
64 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

UAB is a very large public university located in the city of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 64 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 24 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at St. Cloud State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CT

Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor students that almost earned our Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools award.

Rank College Location
28 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
29 Concordia University, Nebraska Seward, NE
30 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
31 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
32 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
33 Framingham State University Framingham, MA
34 University of Mississippi University, MS
35 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
36 American University Washington, DC

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