2026 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee
[Teaching English or French](/majors/education/teaching-french-foreign-language/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 17 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value teaching english or french schools.
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2026 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Tennessee
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in teaching english or french, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Teaching English or French Schools
For return on investment in teaching english or french, no school beat Trevecca Nazarene University this year. Located in the city of Nashville, Trevecca Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $31,300 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $24,962 to complete the teaching english or french program here. Early-career teaching english or french graduates make about $51,073. That is a strong return on a $24,962 median debt. Trevecca Nazarene University admits about 69% of applicants.
Vanderbilt University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value teaching english or french schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $67,498. Teaching English Or French graduates carry a median of $13,975 in student loans. Soon after graduation, teaching english or french degree recipients from Vanderbilt University generally make around $77,997. That is a strong return on a $13,975 median debt. Vanderbilt University admits about 6% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes Lipscomb University one of the best values for teaching english or french. Set in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,572. Teaching English Or French graduates carry a median of $23,529 in student loans. Soon after graduation, teaching english or french degree recipients from Lipscomb University generally make around $48,949. Set against $23,529 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 17 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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