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CIP 13.1305 Education

English/Language Arts Teacher Education

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

2,843

2025 · 335 schools

International share

1.5%

43 international students

Bachelor's degrees

1,746

0.9% international

Master's degrees

1,055

2.6% international

Overview

English/Language Arts Teacher Education is a specialized program designed to prepare future educators for teaching English and language arts at various educational levels, typically from middle school through high school. This program focuses on equipping students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and pedagogical strategies to effectively teach reading, writing, literature, and communication.

Students in this program study a wide range of subjects, including linguistics, literature analysis, composition, and educational psychology. They learn about the development of language and literacy skills, various teaching methodologies, and how to create inclusive and engaging learning environments. Moreover, the curriculum often includes coursework on curriculum design, assessment strategies, and classroom management techniques.

In addition to theoretical knowledge, practical experience is a crucial component of the program. Students usually complete student-teaching internships, where they gain hands-on experience in real classroom settings under the guidance of experienced educators. This practical component helps them develop their teaching skills and apply their theoretical knowledge in a practical context.

Graduates of the English/Language Arts Teacher Education program are well-prepared to foster critical thinking, creativity, and effective communication skills in their students. They play a vital role in enhancing students' literacy and language proficiency, which are essential for academic success and lifelong learning. Overall, this program is integral to developing competent and passionate educators who can inspire and motivate their students in the field of language arts.

Graduates by year

Graduates by degree level (first and second majors)

AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral

From 2002 to 2025, graduates fell 19% and the international share went from 1.7% to 1.5%.

International share (%)
Graduates by group, 2025
White
71.9%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic
12.2%
Black
4.6%
Other
6.9%
Intl.
1.5%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 335 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

RankSchoolStateGraduatesInternational
#7 University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 6 0
#16 Brown University Rhode Island 6 2
#31 Boston College Massachusetts 7 2
#31 New York University New York 7 0
#34 University of Florida Florida 1 0
#34 Boston University Massachusetts 3 0
#44 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Jersey 15 1
#44 Ohio State University-Main Campus Ohio 30 0
#49 University of Rochester New York 5 0
#49 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Washington 8 0
#52 University of Georgia Georgia 27 0
#59 Florida State University Florida 18 0
#59 Stony Brook University New York 18 0
#59 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pennsylvania 12 0
#72 Syracuse University New York 1 0
#73 University of Connecticut Connecticut 14 0
#73 Binghamton University New York 7 0
#80 Pepperdine University California 1 0
#85 University of Delaware Delaware 10 0
#85 Fordham University New York 5 0
#85 University at Buffalo New York 24 1
#90 Baylor University Texas 5 0
#90 Texas Christian University Texas 3 0
#95 University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois 28 0
#100 Auburn University Alabama 11 0
#100 Florida International University Florida 3 0
#100 University of South Florida-Main Campus Florida 27 0
#109 Temple University Pennsylvania 16 0
#116 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Oklahoma 14 0
#116 Brigham Young University-Provo Utah 21 0
#121 Arizona State University-Tempe Arizona 11 1
#121 Loyola University Chicago Illinois 5 0
#121 SUNY at Albany New York 6 0
#133 Miami University-Oxford Ohio 24 0
#133 University of Vermont Vermont 15 0
#137 St John's University (NY) New York 8 0
#148 Catholic University of America D.C. 4 0
#148 Mercer University Georgia 1 0
#156 CUNY--City College New York 5 0
#156 Duquesne University Pennsylvania 13 0
#169 Bradley University Illinois 8 0
#169 DePaul University Illinois 17 1
#179 University of Mississippi Mississippi 17 0
#179 CUNY Hunter College New York 34 0
#186 Wayne State University Michigan 1 0
#191 Florida Atlantic University Florida 6 0
#191 Georgia State University Georgia 8 0
#191 Rowan University New Jersey 5 0
#191 Hofstra University New York 2 0
#202 East Carolina University North Carolina 10 0
#208 California State University--Fresno California 34 0
#208 University of Idaho Idaho 1 0
#208 University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina 3 0
#208 Ohio Northern University Ohio 1 0
#219 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indiana 7 0
#219 University of Nevada-Reno Nevada 5 0
#219 Robert Morris University Pennsylvania 2 0
#227 Ball State University Indiana 10 0
#227 University of Michigan-Dearborn Michigan 6 0
#227 West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 20 0
#236 University of Colorado Denver Colorado 14 0
#236 North Dakota State University-Main Campus North Dakota 7 0
#236 Kent State University at Kent Ohio 17 0
#236 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 23 0
#250 Nova Southeastern University Florida 2 1
#250 Pace University-New York New York 5 0
#250 Lipscomb University Tennessee 4 0
#250 University of Wyoming Wyoming 12 0
#262 Western New England University Massachusetts 2 0
#262 Central Michigan University Michigan 21 0
#262 University of Texas--El Paso Texas 3 0
#276 Northern Arizona University Arizona 25 0
#276 Harding University Arkansas 3 0
#276 University of St. Francis Illinois 1 0
#276 Western Michigan University Michigan 2 0
#276 Widener University Pennsylvania 3 0
#288 University of Hartford Connecticut 2 0
#288 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Illinois 9 0
#288 Wichita State University Kansas 4 0
#288 Utah State University Utah 1 0
#299 Boise State University Idaho 9 0
#299 Utica University New York 1 0
#299 Concordia University Wisconsin Wisconsin 4 0
#308 Wilkes University Pennsylvania 10 0
#317 Ferris State University Michigan 8 0
#317 University of Mary North Dakota 1 0
#332 Mercy University New York 8 0
#332 Point Park University Pennsylvania 2 0
#332 University of Lynchburg Virginia 3 0
#342 University of Northern Colorado Colorado 10 0
#342 Mississippi College Mississippi 4 0
#342 Campbell University North Carolina 2 0
#342 University of Akron Ohio 13 0
#342 Cleveland State University Ohio 4 0
#342 Kennesaw State University Georgia 25 0
#353 Arkansas State University Arkansas 6 0
#353 University of Michigan--Flint Michigan 8 0
#353 Plymouth State University New Hampshire 1 0
#353 Youngstown State University Ohio 5 0
#365 Indiana State University Indiana 9 0
#365 William Carey University Mississippi 4 0
#365 Liberty University Virginia 55 0
#365 Eastern Washington University Washington 12 0
#376 Concordia University-Saint Paul Minnesota 3 0
#382 Grand Canyon University Arizona 102 1
#382 National University California 6 0
#382 Palm Beach Atlantic University Florida 3 0
#382 Southeastern University Florida 3 0
#382 Concordia University-Chicago Illinois 5 0
#382 Northeastern State University Oklahoma 8 0
#382 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma 4 0
#382 Dallas Baptist University Texas 2 0
#382 Houston Christian University Texas 3 0
#382 Regent University Virginia 1 0
#382 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Puerto Rico 10 0
LAC #22 Colgate University New York 2 0
LAC #62 Berea College Kentucky 2 0
LAC #62 Gustavus Adolphus College Minnesota 7 0
LAC #78 Hope College Michigan 7 0
LAC #91 Augustana College Illinois 3 0
LAC #91 Juniata College Pennsylvania 1 0
LAC #97 Lewis & Clark College Oregon 3 0
LAC #100 SUNY College at Geneseo New York 25 0
LAC #116 Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio 1 0
LAC #116 Roanoke College Virginia 1 0
LAC #119 Albion College Michigan 9 0
LAC #138 Truman State University Missouri 14 0
LAC #154 SUNY Old Westbury New York 15 0
LAC #160 Salem College North Carolina 1 0
LAC #160 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Puerto Rico 7 0
LAC #172 Brigham Young University-Idaho Idaho 18 1
LAC #184 Williams Baptist University Arkansas 1 0
— Western Governors University Utah 282 0
— American College of Education Indiana 98 2
— Teachers College at Columbia University New York 42 1
— CUNY Queens College New York 41 1
— State University of New York at New Paltz New York 41 0
— CUNY Brooklyn College New York 37 0
— University of Northern Iowa Iowa 36 0
— Eastern Michigan University Michigan 33 1
— Utah Valley University Utah 27 0
— Bridgewater State University Massachusetts 24 0
— College of Staten Island CUNY New York 20 0
— Appalachian State University North Carolina 19 0
— Niagara University New York 18 12
— St. Joseph's University-New York New York 16 0
— University of Maine at Farmington Maine 15 0
— University of Central Oklahoma Oklahoma 15 0
— State University of New York at Oswego New York 14 0
— Central Washington University Washington 14 0
— Lesley University Massachusetts 13 0
— Merrimack College Massachusetts 13 0
— Saginaw Valley State University Michigan 13 0
— Emporia State University Kansas 12 0
— Southern Utah University Utah 12 1
— Saint Xavier University Illinois 11 0
— SUNY Brockport New York 11 0
— SUNY College at Potsdam New York 11 1
— Minnesota State University-Mankato Minnesota 10 0
— Southeast Missouri State University Missouri 10 0
— SUNY Buffalo State University New York 10 0
— SUNY at Fredonia New York 10 0

Purple: international students are 25% or more of the school's graduates.

Related jobs and pay

OccupationUS employmentMean hourly wageMean annual wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,065,210 — $76,320
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 620,090 — $72,030
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 60,830 — $79,350
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 57,720 — $89,580

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Graduate counts: IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education, 2002–2025. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News.