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Best Schools for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language in 2026

6 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language graduate earns $35,062/yr across 6 schools.

Programs Ranked
6
Avg Earnings
$35,062/yr
Avg DW Score
44/100
AI Risk
High
41% task exposure

All Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# School DW Score Earnings ROI
1 CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY · Public 		72
74–72 		$48,923/yr 20.2x
2 University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · Public 		52
58–53 		$41,267/yr 9.6x
3 Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · Public 		44
53–45 		$38,002/yr 4.3x
4 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit 		36
48–37 		$34,876/yr 4.0x
5 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX · Public 		35
46–35 		$25,048/yr 5.4x
6 Ashford University
San Diego, CA · Private for-profit 		28
38–29 		$22,257/yr 3.9x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, CUNY Queens College ranks #1 for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language with a score of 72/100 and graduate earnings of $48,923/yr.
How much do Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language graduates earn?
Across 6 schools, Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language graduates earn an average of $35,062/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $48,923/yr.
Is Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language a good major for AI resistance?
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language has an average AI task exposure of 41%, rated "High". This field has moderate AI exposure — some career paths are more resilient than others.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.