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Colleges offering Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

451 U.S. colleges and universities offer Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. Together they awarded 5,444 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 125 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

Most schools offering it: New York (48), Pennsylvania (33), California (23), Illinois (20), Michigan (18), Minnesota (18)

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Showing 337–360 of 451 schools

GU
Private nonprofit

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate, Master

Students
20,031
Retention
97%
Programs
152
Awards 2024-25
7,622
CampusOnlineHybrid
BGS
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
17,594
Retention
82%
Programs
150
Awards 2024-25
4,197
CampusOnlineHybrid
UA
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate, Master · Online option

Students
17,560
Retention
83%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
4,989
CampusOnlineHybrid
LUC
Private nonprofit

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate, Bachelor

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
CampusOnlineHybrid
MSU
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate · Online option

Students
17,135
Retention
79%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
3,796
CampusOnlineHybrid
OU
Public

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
15,768
Retention
78%
Programs
158
Awards 2024-25
4,063
CampusOnlineHybrid
ASU
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate · Fully online

Students
15,726
Retention
78%
Programs
146
Awards 2024-25
6,000
CampusOnlineHybrid
WU
Private nonprofit

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master · Fully online

Admission
Open
Students
13,746
Retention
61%
Programs
85
CampusOnlineHybrid
UM
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
12,029
Retention
83%
Programs
175
Awards 2024-25
2,766
CampusOnlineHybrid
MU
Public

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
11,958
Retention
72%
Programs
117
Awards 2024-25
2,470
CampusOnlineHybrid
MVC
Public

Moreno Valley College

Moreno Valley, CA

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
11,920
Retention
62%
Programs
86
CampusHybrid
SIU
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
11,893
Retention
76%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
3,216
CampusOnlineHybrid
UCC
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
11,354
Retention
68%
Programs
76
Awards 2024-25
2,570
CampusOnlineHybrid
CU
Private nonprofit

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate, Master · Fully online

Students
10,836
Retention
64%
Programs
100
Awards 2024-25
3,208
CampusOnlineHybrid
PWU
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate · Fully online

Students
10,834
Retention
72%
Programs
158
Awards 2024-25
3,249
CampusOnlineHybrid
WSU
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
10,603
Retention
68%
Programs
165
Awards 2024-25
2,724
CampusOnlineHybrid
TTU
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate · Fully online

Students
10,511
Retention
78%
Programs
76
Awards 2024-25
2,391
CampusOnlineHybrid
LMU
Private nonprofit

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
10,179
Retention
89%
Programs
96
Awards 2024-25
2,912
CampusOnlineHybrid
CSU
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
9,724
Retention
82%
Programs
59
Awards 2024-25
2,703
CampusOnlineHybrid
USD
Private nonprofit

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate · Online option

Students
9,714
Retention
91%
Programs
87
Awards 2024-25
3,119
CampusOnlineHybrid
NMS
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master

Students
9,152
Retention
74%
Programs
115
Awards 2024-25
3,044
CampusOnlineHybrid
NS
Private nonprofit

The New School

New York, NY

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Master

Students
9,068
Retention
85%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
3,030
CampusOnlineHybrid
EIU
Public

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Certificate

Students
8,505
Retention
72%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
2,399
CampusOnlineHybrid

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