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

6 Colleges in Tennessee
146 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 146 degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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 in Tennessee The teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master's Degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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

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.

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

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

Vanderbilt University 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. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges 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 year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Vanderbilt University

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Union University
Jackson, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN

It's hard to beat Union University if you wish to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Jackson. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were about 3 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Union University

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
67 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Lipscomb 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. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #577 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Lipscomb University

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

It is hard to beat Lee University if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

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

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Lee University

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
20.8% Growth in Graduates

Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Jefferson City. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 24 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Carson - Newman in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Carson - Newman University

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

Located in the city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 16 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at TNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from Trevecca Nazarene University


 

Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 51
North Carolina 710 75
Georgia 690 36
Virginia 630 69
South Carolina 530 5
Kentucky 518 26
Mississippi 501 2
Alabama 500 39
Arkansas 466 49

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