Compare 102 programs at 102 universities in the USA — graduates, earnings, debt and costs from the federal record on every listing.
The University of Tennessee Southern · Pulaski
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg
James Madison University · Harrisonburg
Edgewood University · Madison
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus · Carolina
What this subject pays
Graduates of TESL programmes report a median $47,553 two years after finishing, across 61 programmes that publish the figure .
TESL pay by degree level →TESL at other levels
Related subjects
Costs vary widely by university: public institutions charge in-state residents far less than out-of-state and international students, and private universities set one price for everyone. Every listing above shows the published tuition and net price we hold from the federal College Scorecard, so you can compare like with like.
Yes, within the rules of the F-1 student visa: on-campus work during term, Curricular Practical Training tied to the program, and Optional Practical Training (OPT) after graduating — with a longer extension for eligible STEM degrees.
This page lists bachelor's TESL programs in the USA held in our database, ordered by a composite score that combines QS World positions, our editorial star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. Program and cost figures come from the US Department of Education's College Scorecard. Use the filters to narrow by subject, level, university type or location; every combination has its own address you can bookmark or share.
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