2027 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Massachusetts

[Teaching English or French](/majors/education/teaching-french-foreign-language/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong teaching english or french education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for teaching english or french students.
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2027 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the teaching english or french degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools
Leading the list is Framingham State University, our #1 best value for teaching english or french in Massachusetts. Framingham State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Framingham. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,920, with out-of-state students paying around $18,000. Typical student debt for teaching english or french graduates is $25,872. Soon after graduation, teaching english or french degree recipients from Framingham State University generally make around $57,240. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 84%.
Students looking for strong value in teaching english or french will find it at Bridgewater State University, which ranked #2. Bridgewater State University is a large public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater. Students from in state pay about $11,734 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $17,874. Typical student debt for teaching english or french graduates is $26,549. Early-career teaching english or french graduates make about $60,180. Set against $26,549 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Bridgewater State University admits about 88% of applicants.
University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for students pursuing a degree in teaching english or french, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $17,772, compared with $40,449 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,195 to complete the teaching english or french program here. Early-career teaching english or french graduates make about $53,666. Set against $25,195 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #4 makes Boston University one of the best values for teaching english or french. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,102. Typical student debt for teaching english or french graduates is $25,232. Early-career teaching english or french graduates make about $63,598. Set against $25,232 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 11%.
A rank of #5 makes Cambridge College one of the best values for teaching english or french. Set in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $18,378 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $29,776 to complete the teaching english or french program here. Early-career teaching english or french graduates make about $29,283. Set against $29,776 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Merrimack College earned the #6 position for value in teaching english or french this year. Merrimack College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,962. Students borrow a median of $26,913 to complete the teaching english or french program here. Soon after graduation, teaching english or french degree recipients from Merrimack College generally make around $50,506. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Merrimack College admits about 70% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 ranked schools only.
- 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.