2027 Best Value French Studies Schools in District of Columbia

[French Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/french-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong french studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for french studies students.
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2027 Best Value French Studies Schools in District of Columbia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the french studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value French Studies Schools
Leading the list is American University, our #1 best value for french studies in District of Columbia. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $58,771. French Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. French Studies graduates of American University earn a median of $54,585 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.