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GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1314

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language: is this graduate/professional certificate worth it?

National picture across 6 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$70,060 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$70,060Median year-4 earnings

$22,526Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$70,060Median reported earnings · year 4

$82,217Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

39thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

6Reporting programs

6With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $43,694
Federal debt: $25,750
Reporting programs: 8

4 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $42,019
Federal debt: $26,625
Reporting programs: 8

6 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $62,193
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 53

53 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $70,060
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 6

6 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

Year-4 earnings: $57,842
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 2

2 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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.

Median

25th percentile$58,159National median$70,06075th percentile$74,874

6 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1St. John's University-New York$106,313 2Niagara University$81,188 3Olivet Nazarene University$74,874 4Grand Canyon University$65,245 5Concordia University-Nebraska$58,159 6Hamline University$55,966

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

Related occupations

Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsSOC 25-3011 · 3 crosswalk linksElementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2021 · 3 crosswalk linksKindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2012 · 3 crosswalk linksMiddle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2022 · 3 crosswalk linksPreschool Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-2011 · 3 crosswalk linksSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationSOC 25-2031 · 3 crosswalk links

BEST COLLEGES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH OR FRENCH AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	St. John's University-New YorkGraduate/Professional Certificate	Queens, NY	$106,313	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,999
2	Niagara UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate	Niagara University, NY	$81,188	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,248
3	Olivet Nazarene UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate	Bourbonnais, IL	$74,874	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,729
4	Grand Canyon UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate	Phoenix, AZ	$65,245	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,472
5	Concordia University-NebraskaGraduate/Professional Certificate	Seward, NE	$58,159	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,965
6	Hamline UniversityGraduate/Professional Certificate	Saint Paul, MN	$55,966	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,744

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.