Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language at Long Island University

Brookville, NY · Master's Degree · about 3 graduates a year

$51,626
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,190
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,767
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 52
Rank by pay
#14 of 52
Rank, wage-adjusted
$56,648
Median federal debt

Long Island University graduates in teaching english or french as a second or foreign language earn 17% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 73% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Long Island 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
11Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$79,054$75,243#12$60,606
12University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$78,288$77,106#9$57,884
13Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$77,223$73,500#13$63,269
14Long Island University Brookville, NY$77,190$73,469#14$51,626
15Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$72,564$68,774#18$66,158
16Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ$69,839$71,761#16$63,972
17Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA$69,815$71,002#17$67,131

Other Majors at Long Island University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$151,009$125,129#13 of 216
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$144,347$130,958#51 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$106,611—#74 of 349
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$103,734$98,164#3 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,725$66,976#452 of 861
Educational/Instructional Media Design$91,452$79,454#10 of 82
Genetics—$89,484—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$84,783$68,497#28 of 322
Library Science—$83,778—
Special Education and Teaching$81,836$75,868#23 of 280
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,433$69,410#27 of 243
Public Administration$77,502$67,724#121 of 243
Health and Medical Administrative Services$77,216$61,163#153 of 211
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$72,752$50,491#46 of 285
Social Work$69,549$52,113#54 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$68,656$54,184#69 of 380
Library Science and Administration$67,680$47,403#5 of 54
Public Health$65,054—#175 of 201
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$64,945$52,164#81 of 302
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,693$51,719#71 of 204
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$60,600$23,572#12 of 16
Psychology$59,871—#69 of 92
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$58,098$44,777#185 of 211
Biology—$43,534—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $51,626 one year after graduating and $77,190 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Long Island 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, Long Island University ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #14 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 17% more 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 $56,648.

← All data for Long Island University · Methodology

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.