Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at Canisius University

Buffalo, NY · Master's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$53,408
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,530
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,767
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#29 of 52
Rank by pay
#38 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$37,704
Median federal debt

Canisius University graduates in teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 66% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Canisius University Compares for Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

All 52 colleges reporting teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$96,469$91,819#1$78,802
2CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$87,317$83,108#2$76,099
3College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$86,896$82,707#3$77,066
4Touro University New York, NY$85,537$81,414#4$76,615
5CUNY City College New York, NY$85,112$81,009#5$77,140
6Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$84,750$80,664#6$66,960
7CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$84,459$80,387#7$77,537
8Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY$81,625$77,690#8$67,880
9New York University New York, NY$80,567$76,683#10—
10St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$79,488$75,656#11$60,823
…
26The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$63,611$55,830#37—
27Hamline University Saint Paul, MN$62,193$59,408#28$62,210
28Webster University Saint Louis, MO$62,080$66,563#19—
29Canisius University Buffalo, NY$57,530$54,757#38$53,408
30Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA$57,443$52,269#43—
31Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL$57,111$56,111#36$59,286
32The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$56,803$57,752#34$50,641

Other Majors at Canisius University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$93,286$66,282#446 of 861
Accounting and Related Services$84,080$59,201#271 of 349
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$62,097$44,749#68 of 165
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,958$61,512#136 of 380
Educational Administration and Supervision$61,044$47,986#371 of 453
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$60,750—#115 of 302
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,008$52,015#104 of 204
Zoology/Animal Biology$59,671$44,711—
Special Education and Teaching$54,413$52,453#242 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$51,723$48,605#262 of 285

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Canisius University teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,408 one year after graduating and $57,530 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Canisius University rank for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language?

Among 52 colleges reporting earnings for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language graduates, Canisius University ranks #29 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teaching english or french as a second or foreign language at Canisius University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for teaching english or french as a second or foreign language ($65,767), and the median federal debt at graduation is $37,704.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.