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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French in California

19 Ranked Colleges
236 Degrees Awarded
$38,042 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on English or French Major in California

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Teaching English or French is the 140th most popular major in the country with 5,791 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 California, there were 372 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,042 and $32,041 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 236 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,974 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree english or french students.

Top 19 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French in California

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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Monterey, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pepperdine University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California. Malibu, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, California

Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Belmont, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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Westcliff University
Irvine, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westcliff University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California. Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Alliant International University
San Diego, California

Alliant International University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California list. Alliant is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s 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 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.

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

University of San Diego came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking. University of San Diego is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

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%.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 86%.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking. Saint Mary’s College of California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moraga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking. Fresno Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 0 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Holy Names University
Oakland, California

Holy Names University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in California ranking. HNU is a small school located in Oakland, California that handed out 0 masters’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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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