2026 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Utah

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students.

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• Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Utah

Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in Utah

If you are not 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.

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

1

University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

$60,527 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Utah, our #1 school for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. This very large public university is located in the city of Salt Lake City. About 65% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 17 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at University Of Utah in the most recent data year. Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $60,527 early in their careers. University Of Utah graduates carry a median of $20,798 in student loans. More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from University Of Utah

2

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

399 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

$66,158 Median Starting Salary

Western Governors University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor, ranking #2. Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. About 46% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 399 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Western Governors University in the most recent data year. Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor graduates of Western Governors University earn a median of $66,158 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,277 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Western Governors University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

• 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.