Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 8 reporting college programs.
−$287,175 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
Observed national outcomes
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $43,694
- Federal debt
- $25,750
- Reporting programs
- 8
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $42,019
- Federal debt
- $26,625
- Reporting programs
- 8
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $62,193
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 53
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $70,060
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 6
Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,842
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 2
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
See the spread, not just the national number.
1CUNY Queens College$79,1752Liberty University$46,8993Miami University-Oxford$44,2704University of Hawaii at Manoa$39,7685Kent State University at Kent$35,9006University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras$33,2077The University of Arizona Global CampusNot available8University of Northern IowaNot availableObserved year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUNY Queens CollegeBachelor's Degree | Queens, NY | $79,175 | Not available | +74% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | Liberty UniversityBachelor's Degree | Lynchburg, VA | $46,899 | $27,000 | -94% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | Miami University-OxfordBachelor's Degree | Oxford, OH | $44,270 | $24,500 | -102% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | University of Hawaii at ManoaBachelor's Degree | Honolulu, HI | $39,768 | $17,750 | -122% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Kent State University at KentBachelor's Degree | Kent, OH | $35,900 | $29,345 | -135% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasBachelor's Degree | San Juan, PR | $33,207 | Not available | -154% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | The University of Arizona Global CampusBachelor's Degree | Chandler, AZ | Not available | $35,391 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $31,266 |
| 8 | University of Northern IowaBachelor's Degree | Cedar Falls, IA | Not available | $26,250 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $15,901 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.