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2025 Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

18 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,459 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #176 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,459 degrees in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor annually.

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Choosing a Great Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor School

Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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Master's Degrees in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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Best Schools for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
75 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor has to check out New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 75 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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Queens College
Queens, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
82 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Queens College if you want to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. QC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Queens. This college ranks 52nd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 82 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
54 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Hunter College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 54 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
26.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 19 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
71 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

CCNY is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 65th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 71 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
17.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from University of Delaware

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY
52 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor from St John’s University - New York

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were about 22 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY

SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of New Paltz. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 21 teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent data year.

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Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Colleges by State

Explore the best teaching english as a second or foreign language/esl language instructor schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 801
Pennsylvania 978 190
Maryland 618 40
New Jersey 614 39
District of Columbia 441 15
Delaware 345 32

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One of 2 majors within the Teaching English or French area of study, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language, Other 1

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