2024 Best French Studies Schools
11
Colleges in the United States
144
French Studies Degrees Awarded
French Studies isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #883 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best French Studies Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 degrees in french studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great French Studies School
The french studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for French Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for french studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your French Studies Degree Level
The french studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best French Studies Schools.
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Best Schools for French Studies in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of french studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in French Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Brown University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in french studies. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were about 8 french studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
It is hard to beat Dartmouth College if you wish to pursue a degree in french studies. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were approximately 1 french studies students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ME
Bowdoin College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in french studies. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Brunswick. This college ranks 1st out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were about 8 french studies students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year.
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Emory University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in french studies. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 17 french studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 1 french studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 2 french studies students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 3 french studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 french studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in french studies from Fordham University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of Norton, Wheaton College Massachusetts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 36th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 1 french studies students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent data year.
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