Best Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Degrees in California by ROI

Colleges in California ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in California

5

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$212,928

Across California programs

Average Annual Cost

$60,273

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey +$42,520 $44,126 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 San Francisco State University

Grad rate: 52.2%

 -$122,816 $38,385 $25,258 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of San Francisco

Grad rate: 72.8%

 -$231,642 $38,060 $76,421 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Southern California

Grad rate: 92.2%

 -$346,916 $33,122 $84,678 N/A Full ROI →
5 Azusa Pacific University

Grad rate: 62.8%

 -$405,790 $27,184 $54,735 N/A Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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Browse Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language programs ranked by 20-year ROI in every state that offers this degree.

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