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2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California

12 Ranked Colleges
283 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English or French Schools for a Master's in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 a Master’s in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,744 people earned their degree in teaching English or French, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, teaching English or French graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,524 and had an average of $29,215 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 440 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,767 and $41,974 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 283 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in teaching English or French. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teaching English or French programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teaching English or French program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French in California

#1

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Azusa Pacific University Teaching English or French Report

#2

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #2 spot on the list. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Biola Teaching English or French Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

Read more about Teaching English or French at CSUN

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#5

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 8 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree english or french students list, San Jose State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California
#12 in overall quality

Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #6. Notre Dame de Namur University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belmont, California. It awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

NDNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame de Namur University are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teaching English or French at NDNU

#7

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

University of San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #7. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teaching English or French at University of San Diego

#8

Alliant International University

San Diego, California
#7 in overall quality

Alliant International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Alliant did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alliant International University are $24,615.

Full Alliant International University Teaching English or French Report

#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #9, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

USFCA also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#4 in overall quality

Pepperdine University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. Located in Malibu, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Pepperdine

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlebury Institute also made our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middlebury Institute are $42,804, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Middlebury Institute Teaching English or French Report

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English or French Schools for a Master’s in California ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 122 masters’s English or French degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teaching English or French Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teaching English or French at USC

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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