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2023 Best Value Colleges for Teaching English or French in the Middle Atlantic Region

55 Ranked Colleges
1,505 Degrees Awarded
$17,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 5,791 people earned their degree in teaching English or French, making the major the 140th most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,505 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,222 and $16,700 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teaching English or French program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region english or french students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Teaching English or French in the Middle Atlantic Region

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

Out of the 55 schools in the Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

TCNJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The College of New Jersey is $28,245 for middle atlantic region english or french students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Teaching English or French at The College of New Jersey

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Hunter College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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.

Hunter also made our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $2,158 for middle atlantic region english or french students per year to attend Hunter.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Hunter

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Cabrini University
Radnor, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cabrini University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cabrini University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Radnor, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $21,020 for middle atlantic region english or french students per year to attend Cabrini University.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Cabrini University

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La Salle University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend La Salle is $25,819 for middle atlantic region english or french students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full La Salle Teaching English or French Report

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Touro College
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Touro College is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Touro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Touro College is $22,259 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Touro College Teaching English or French Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Queens College is $3,469 for middle atlantic region english or french students.

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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at QC

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Delaware State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Del State is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Del State is $14,866 for middle atlantic region english or french students.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Del State

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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Holy Family University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Holy Family is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Holy Family is $14,854 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Holy Family

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McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

McDaniel College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for McDaniel is $22,385 for middle atlantic region english or french students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full McDaniel College Teaching English or French Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Delaware is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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 UD

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With a ranking of #11, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 129 diplomas to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

CCNY also took the #5 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $2,805 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

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 full report on Teaching English or French at The City College of New York

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. SUNY Cortland is a public institution located in Cortland, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Cortland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $19,273 for middle atlantic region english or french students per year to attend SUNY Cortland.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at SUNY Cortland

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

Canisius College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Canisius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Canisius College is $18,602 for middle atlantic region english or french students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Canisius College

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Salisbury, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

Salisbury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,402 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students per year to attend Salisbury.

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%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Salisbury University

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English or French degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $21,484 for middle atlantic region english or french students per year to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

Wilmington University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Castle, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,186 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students per year to attend Wilmington University.

Full Wilmington University Teaching English or French Report

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for SRU is $19,927 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at SRU

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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

Manhattanville College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 10 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Manhattanville is $20,634 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Manhattanville College Teaching English or French Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMBC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $19,460 for middle atlantic region english or french students per year to attend UMBC.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Teaching English or French Report

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

With a ranking of #20, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 6 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oswego is $15,719 for middle atlantic region english or french students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 SUNY Oswego

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Lehman College
Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #21, Lehman College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lehman is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehman, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $2,614 for middle atlantic region english or french students per year to attend Lehman.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Stony Brook University is $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. 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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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

Duquesne also made our “Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Duquesne University is $31,383 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full Duquesne Teaching English or French Report

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, New York

Mercy College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 54 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Mercy is $15,093 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students.

Full Mercy College Teaching English or French Report

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

With a ranking of #25, Nazareth College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nazareth College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $31,108 for Middle Atlantic Region English or French students per year to attend Nazareth.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Teaching English or French at Nazareth College

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