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2023 Best Value Colleges for Teaching English or French (With Aid)

195 Ranked Colleges
5,791 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Teaching English or French is the 140th most popular major in the country with 5,791 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,917 and had an average of $20,920 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 195 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teaching English or French. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent teaching English or French programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the teaching English or French program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Teaching English or French (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

CCNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,805 for english or french students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Out of the 195 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #2 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English or French degrees to 108 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our english or french students with aid list, Hunter has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,158 for English or French students with aid per year to attend Hunter.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Hunter

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Queens College
Queens, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 59 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at QC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for QC is $3,469 for English or French students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full QC Teaching English or French Report

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

Out of the 195 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 17 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Lehman also did well on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $2,614 for english or french students with aid per year to attend Lehman College.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 195 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #5 spot on the list. WGU is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 538 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our english or french students with aid list, WGU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,969 for English or French students with aid per year to attend WGU.

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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Western Governors University

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 8 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,302 for English or French students with aid per year to attend California State University - Los Angeles.

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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at California State University - Los Angeles

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English or French degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,017 for english or french students with aid per year to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at UW Seattle

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With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

UNI also made our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $16,438 for english or french students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Iowa Teaching English or French Report

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 29 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $5,872 for english or french students with aid per year to attend CSI.

Read more about Teaching English or French at CSI

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized school located in River Falls, Wisconsin that handed out 19 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list. It costs about $13,844 for english or french students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at UW - River Falls

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 9 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for English or French students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at USF Tampa

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With a ranking of #12, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 21 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

EWU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Washington University is $12,335 for english or french students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at EWU

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $14,687 for english or french students with aid.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at UW Oshkosh

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. CSUSB is a fairly large school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 10 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for CSUSB is $8,107 for english or french students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUSB Teaching English or French Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

UTSA excels when it comes to English or French quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,549 for english or french students with aid per year to attend UTSA.

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%.

Full UTSA Teaching English or French Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 4 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - Bloomington is $14,619 for english or french students with aid.

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 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 88 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $17,242 for english or french students with aid per year to attend Georgia State University.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Georgia State

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 28 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list. It costs about $16,119 for english or french students with aid per year to attend Stony Brook University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Stony Brook University

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for english or french students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU Teaching English or French Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #20, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 24 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,581 for english or french students with aid per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Saint Cloud State University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 28 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Teaching English or French Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $13,358 for english or french students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at University of Arizona

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California State University - Northridge landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for English or French students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Central Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 41 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,618 for English or French students with aid per year to attend University of Central Florida.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Teaching English or French Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 50 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend ATU is $11,721 for English or French students with aid.

Full Arkansas Tech University Teaching English or French Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English or French degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is $14,321 for english or french students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Rest of the Best 30 in Best Value English or French Schools For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island
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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
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