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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in teaching English or French. That schools that top this list have a program in teaching English or French in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major”.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French

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Alliant International University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alliant International University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major. Alliant International University is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Alliant

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 16 doctorate’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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 University of Arizona

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 9 doctorate’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English or French degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Teaching English or French at New York University

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With a ranking of #8, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Iowa State University

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English or French degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English or French Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Teachers College

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