Career Opportunities

An ESOL concentration prepares students for a wide variety of teaching and related careers including:

Teaching English as a second or foreign language in universities, community colleges and language institutes across the U.S.;
Administering and/or teaching in P-12 ESOL and bilingual programs in public and private schools in Maryland and throughout the U.S.;
Working with refugee and immigrant groups in adult education programs;
Working with ESL/EFL programs around the world through international universities, private language schools, and public educational systems.


Gainful Employment

This academic program is a participant in the U.S. Department of Education Gainful Employment program.

Gainful Employment Information


Alumni Accomplishments

Graduates of the MA TESOL and TESOL Post Baccalaureate Certificate have found success in a variety of endeavors. They have continued to PhD programs, work in a variety of teaching and administrative positions, receive awards, and write articles and textbooks:
Our graduates have gone on to be:

  • ESL public school teachers
  • Community college Instructors
  • Instructors at 4-year institutions such as:
    • Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
    • University of Philadelphia
    • Maryland Institute for College Art
    • University of Maryland Baltimore County
    • Towson University
  • Foreign language instructors
  • PhD students and graduates in:
    • Language, Literacy and Culture
    • TESOL
    • Education Administration
    • Leadership: Reading, Language, and Literacy
    • Teaching & Learning (Foreign Language & ESL Education)
  • Academic director of ESL programs
  • Program Coordinator for ESL programs
  • Graduate Program Coordinators
  • Fulbright English Language Fellows and English Teaching Assistants
  • MD TESOL board members
  • Teachers of Promise
  • National Board-Certified Teachers
  • U.S. Department of State English Language Teaching Fellows
  • Authors of articles and textbooks