by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate” 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.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teaching English or French. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular teaching English or French programs in the United States.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and 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 full report on Teaching English or French at University of Arizona
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 9 doctorate’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Teaching English or French at University of South Florida - Main Campus
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 Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alliant International University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 2 doctorate’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%.
Read full report on Teaching English or French at University of Hawaii at Manoa
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s English or French degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Teaching English or French at University of Mississippi
New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 1 doctorate’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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Teaching English or French at New York University
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 1 doctorate’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Iowa State University Teaching English or French Report
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate list. Teachers College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s English or French degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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