In the United States, 442 colleges are offering Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor programsin both undergraduate and graduate levels.
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor program is $10,007 for state residents and $23,933 for out-of-state students.
104 colleges are offering teaching-english-as-a-second-or-foreign-language-esl-language-instructor certificate or associate's degree programs. 245 graduate schools offer the Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor programs and the average graduate tuition & fees is $11,614 for state residents and $20,545 for out-of-state students.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition of colleges offering Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor program is $23,933 for undergraduate programs and $20,545 for graduate programs.
The following table shows the average tuition & fees for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor programs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $10,007 | $23,933 |
| Graduate | $11,614 | $20,545 |
The following jobs are possible careers after completing Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor major program. The average wage is based on the latest employment and wage data (May 2022) from Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The average annual wage of Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education career is $64,490 and, for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, the average annual income is $67,080.
| Job Title | Hourly Wage | Annual Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | - | $64,490 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | - | $67,080 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | - | $66,880 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | - | $69,530 |
| Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $29.16 | $60,650 |