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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Southeast region, there were 933 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,605 and $21,497 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 371 teaching English or French graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in teaching English or French. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in teaching English or French.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Teaching English or French in the Southeast Region

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Greensboro College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 68 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Ana G. Mendez landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region. Carson - Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Carson - Newman

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury University landed the #4 spot on the list. Asbury University is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 8 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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Trevecca Nazarene University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. Lakeland, Florida 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 16 students in 2020-2021.

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Meredith College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Meredith College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. Meredith is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Beach, Virginia 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 16 students in 2020-2021.

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Lipscomb

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With a ranking of #12, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Teaching English or French Report

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #14, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 15 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 8 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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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 masters’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s English or French degrees to qualified students.

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

Campbellsville University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. Campbellsville, Kentucky 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 7 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 10 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Teaching English or French at U Miami

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 6 masters’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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Nova Southeastern University

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Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee

Lee University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

With a ranking of #24, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s English or French students 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Harding University

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Troy University
Troy, Alabama

Troy University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English or French Major in the Southeast Region list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English or French degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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