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2026 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Missouri

[Teaching English or French](/majors/education/teaching-french-foreign-language/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong teaching english or french education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools to find the best return on investment for teaching english or french students.

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• Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Missouri

2026 Best Value Teaching English or French Schools in Missouri

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

1

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO

$9,903 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,289 Avg Student Debt

$44,030 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in teaching english or french, no school beat Southeast Missouri State University this year. Set in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,903 in tuition and fees. Teaching English Or French graduates carry a median of $23,289 in student loans. Early-career teaching english or french graduates make about $43,255. That is a strong return on a $23,289 median debt. The acceptance rate is 74%.

2

Missouri State University Springfield
Springfield, MO

$9,502 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,408 Avg Student Debt

$49,827 Median Earnings (10yr)

Missouri State University Springfield came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value teaching english or french schools. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,502, while out-of-state students pay about $18,770. Students borrow a median of $24,408 to complete the teaching english or french program here. Early-career teaching english or french graduates make about $45,593. That is a strong return on a $24,408 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 11 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.