Online ESL Programs That Are Cheap

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Schools around the country that offer online ESL programs charge an average tuition of $17,278 per year. The average tuition has increased by 19.1% in recent years. At these online colleges the average tuition yearly in 2007 was $14,505.

The tuition range for online ESL colleges is displayed in the following graph. Tuition is shown from the most to least costly colleges and universities.

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 2
Average cost 0
Most expensive 2

Tuition of more than $23,900 yearly is charged by the most expensive online ESL colleges. However, yearly tuition charged by the cheapest colleges ranges from $6,964 to $7,793. Arizona is home to the least costly accredited online ESL schools.

  • Master of Education in Multicultural Education with ESL or TESOL
  • Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction – English as a Second Language
  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – English as a Second Language: Adult ESL Education
  • Master of Education in English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – English as a Second Language: K-12 ESL Education
  • Master of Education in Bilingual and Multicultural Education – ESL
  • Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics – ESL Studies
  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – English as a Second Language: ESL/Early Childhood Education
  • Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction – English as a Second Language
  • Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – English as a Second Language: ESL/Multicultural Education

A reported 43% of ESL graduates from online schools around the US graduated from these affordable programs in 2011. This represents 89,426 of the 210,491 graduates from across the country. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of ESL graduates from the most inexpensive online colleges and universities has increased. Also, the number of graduates has increased by 29,608 graduates each year.

Other somewhat more costly online ESL colleges charge a yearly tuition in the range of $8,124 to $16,500. An estimated 2 of the 6 online schools that offer ESL programs in the US charge tuition in this range.

Approximately 72,685 students earned their degrees from these low tuition online programs in 2011. This is 35% of the nation’s ESL graduates.

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1. Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona $6,964 $19,364
2. Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $7,793 $20,257
3. Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana $8,124 $26,785
4. Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona $16,500 $16,500
5. Concordia University Portland, Oregon $23,900 $23,900
6. University of Southern California Los Angeles, California $40,384 $40,384

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