by our College Data Analytics Team
[Teaching French Foreign Language](/majors/education/teaching-french-foreign-language/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools to find where teaching french foreign language graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose teaching french foreign language graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Touro College the top school for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Touro College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from Touro College typically earn about $90,130 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in teaching french foreign language will find them at Cuny Hunter College, which ranked #2. Cuny Hunter College is a public school located in the city of New York. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from Cuny Hunter College typically earn about $88,528 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in teaching french foreign language will find them at Cuny Queens College, which ranked #3. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from Cuny Queens College typically earn about $85,929 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at State University Of New York At New Paltz earned it the #4 place for teaching french foreign language. Located in the town of New Paltz, State University Of New York At New Paltz is a public institution. Students who complete the teaching french foreign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $79,209.
A rank of #5 makes New York University one of the highest-paying schools for teaching french foreign language. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from New York University typically earn about $79,054 annually.
Cuny Lehman College came in at #6 for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Bronx, Cuny Lehman College is a public institution. Students who complete the teaching french foreign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,802.
Cuny City College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teaching french foreign language schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny City College is a public institution. Teaching French Foreign Language graduates of Cuny City College earn a median of about $80,425 a year early in their careers.
Cuny College Of Staten Island ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teaching french foreign language schools. Located in the city of Staten Island, Cuny College Of Staten Island is a public institution. Early-career teaching french foreign language graduates from Cuny College Of Staten Island make a median of around $77,066 per year.
Stony Brook University earned the #9 position for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. Students who complete the teaching french foreign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $89,480.
Mercy College earned the #10 position for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Mercy College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry. Early-career teaching french foreign language graduates from Mercy College make a median of around $81,212 per year.
St Johns University New York came in at #11 for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens. Students who complete the teaching french foreign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $93,583.
The College Of New Jersey earned the #12 position for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Ewing, The College Of New Jersey is a public institution. Students who complete the teaching french foreign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,887.
Teachers College At Columbia University came in at #13 for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the teaching french foreign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $77,982.
Holy Family University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teaching french foreign language schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career teaching french foreign language graduates from Holy Family University make a median of around $67,131 per year.
Molloy College landed the #15 spot for teaching french foreign language salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the teaching french foreign language program here go on to a median salary of roughly $66,960.
Boricua College landed the #16 spot for teaching french foreign language salaries this year. Located in the city of New York, Boricua College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from Boricua College typically earn about $65,755 annually.
Wilkes University came in at #17 for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre. Early-career teaching french foreign language graduates from Wilkes University make a median of around $62,713 per year.
University Of Maryland Baltimore County earned the #18 position for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public institution. Teaching French Foreign Language graduates of University Of Maryland Baltimore County earn a median of about $65,659 a year early in their careers.
Long Island University C W Post Campus ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying teaching french foreign language schools. Set in the suburb of Brookville, Long Island University C W Post Campus is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from Long Island University C W Post Campus typically earn about $73,832 annually.
Suny At Fredonia placed #20 among the highest-paying schools for teaching french foreign language. Suny At Fredonia is a public school located in the town of Fredonia. Teaching French Foreign Language graduates of Suny At Fredonia earn a median of about $58,948 a year early in their careers.
Canisius College came in at #21 for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, teaching french foreign language degree recipients from Canisius College typically earn about $57,896 annually.
Nazareth College came in at #22 for teaching french foreign language graduate earnings this year. Nazareth College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Teaching French Foreign Language graduates of Nazareth College earn a median of about $52,479 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries teaching french foreign language graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 22 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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