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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 1314

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?

National picture across 8 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$43,694 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.

$43,694Median year-4 earnings

$18,382Average institution net-price context

$25,750Median federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$43,694Median reported earnings · year 4

$40,658Average reported earnings · year 5

$25,750Median federal debt

35thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

8Reporting programs

4With 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.

CURRENT VIEW

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

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

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Bachelor's Degree

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

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Master's Degree

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

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Graduate/Professional Certificate

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

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Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)

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

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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$10,611National median$43,69475th percentile$51,053

4 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1College of Lake County$52,187 2University of Minnesota-Twin Cities$51,053 3Kent State University at Kent$36,334 4Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy$10,611 5Bridgewater State UniversityNot available 6Messiah UniversityNot available 7Western Washington UniversityNot available 8Augusta UniversityNot available

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	College of Lake CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Grayslake, IL	$52,187	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,607
2	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Minneapolis, MN	$51,053	$19,000	Baseline needed	$16,778
3	Kent State University at KentUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Kent, OH	$36,334	$25,500	Baseline needed	$20,787
4	Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences AcademyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Hallandale Beach, FL	$10,611	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,015
5	Bridgewater State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bridgewater, MA	Not available	$26,549	Baseline needed	$16,383
6	Messiah UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Mechanicsburg, PA	Not available	$26,500	Baseline needed	$26,502
7	Western Washington UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Bellingham, WA	Not available	$15,000	Baseline needed	$21,193
8	Augusta UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma	Augusta, GA	Not available	$26,000	Baseline needed	$13,787

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.