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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 New York, there were 1,034 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,619 and $16,700 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 745 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,893 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York” ranking, we looked at 39 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boricua College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. Boricua College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified masters’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fredonia, New York, and it awarded 20 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nazareth College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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Bank Street College of Education landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Manhattanville is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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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Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 87 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking, coming in at #9. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockville Centre, New York. It awarded 16 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
Touro College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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College of Mount Saint Vincent landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.
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College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Staten Island, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.
The College at Brockport ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. Located in Brockport, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY New Paltz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY New Paltz is a public institution located in New Paltz, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Clarkson University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. Clarkson University is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 9 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, Queens College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. QC is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 32 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mercy College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking, coming in at #17. Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Dobbs Ferry, New York. It awarded 17 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
St John’s University - New York landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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With a ranking of #19, Canisius College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. Canisius College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified 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%.
Hofstra University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The New School landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.
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.
Lehman College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking, coming in at #23. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 15 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York list. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 62 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Stony Brook University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in New York ranking. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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