by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Minnesota, there were 232 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,161 and $19,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teaching English or French. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their teaching English or French program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University Teaching English or French Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s English or French degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Northwestern
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 85%.
Read more about Teaching English or French at Bethel University Minnesota
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augsburg University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Teaching English or French at Augsburg University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Teaching English or French at MSU Moorhead
Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Teaching English or French at Winona State
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Concordia University, Saint Paul Teaching English or French Report
Crown College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 0 bachelors’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia College Moorhead Teaching English or French Report
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