2026 Best Value French Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
[French Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/french-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong french studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for french studies students.
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2026 Best Value French Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in french studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value French Studies Schools
Leading the list is The University Of Texas At Austin, our #1 best value for french studies in the Southwest Region. The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,688, compared with $44,908 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for french studies graduates is $22,215. Early-career french studies graduates make about $38,223. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The University Of Texas At Austin admits about 27% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools 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).
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