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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Teaching English or French

301 Ranked Colleges
5,791 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended English or French Major

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 “Most Well Attended English or French Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended English or French Major” ranking analyzed 301 colleges that offered a degree in teaching English or French. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in teaching English or French.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended English or French Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Well Attended English or French Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for english or french students.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 301 schools in the Most Well Attended English or French Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 538 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WGU Teaching English or French Report

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 301 schools in the Most Well Attended English or French Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 217 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Grand Canyon University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended English or French Major. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 129 degrees to qualified ’s English or French 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%.

Full The City College of New York Teaching English or French Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 91 degrees to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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. 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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at University of Southern California

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Out of the 301 schools in the Most Well Attended English or French Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Hunter College

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 71 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at University of Pennsylvania

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Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended English or French Major list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 69 ’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.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Greensboro College

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended English or French Major list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 64 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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 full report on Teaching English or French at NYU

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 62 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Liberty University

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified ’s English or French students 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%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at QC

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 full report on Teaching English or French at Webster

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 55 ’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 90%. 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%.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Touro

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at UTSA

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Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 44 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Full Teachers College at Columbia University Teaching English or French Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English or French Major list. ATU is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teaching English or French at ATU

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended English or French Major list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 40 ’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 more about Teaching English or French at UH Manoa

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 85 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 full report on Teaching English or French at Hamline University

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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, Connecticut

With a ranking of #18, University of Saint Joseph did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major list. University of Saint Joseph is a small school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 37 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full USJ Teaching English or French Report

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s English or French students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at Framingham State University

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The College of New Jersey
Ewing, New Jersey

The College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking, coming in at #20. TCNJ is a medium-sized school located in Ewing, New Jersey that handed out 53 ’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 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at TCNJ

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking, coming in at #20. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English or French degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Teaching English or French Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 34 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Pepperdine University

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With a ranking of #23, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 33 ’s English or French degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Teaching English or French at UNI

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 44 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan Teaching English or French Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended English or French Major list. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 61 ’s English or French 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. 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%.

Full University of Maryland - Baltimore County Teaching English or French Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English or French Major ranking, coming in at #25. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 31 ’s English or French degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Teaching English or French at Southern New Hampshire University

Rest of the Best 46 in Most Well Attended English or French Major

Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Cambridge College
Boston, Massachusetts
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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Boricua College
New York, New York
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Wheaton College Illinois
Wheaton, Illinois
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Wilkes University
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee
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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island
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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York
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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

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