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2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

32 Ranked Colleges
357 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,743 people earned their degree in French language and literature, making the major the 230th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 423 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 357 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in French language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality French language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the French language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Southeast Region

#1

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Valdosta State University is located in Valdosta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s French language degrees to qualified students.

VSU also took the #22 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VSU is $13,969 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students.

Read more about French Language & Literature at Valdosta State University

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s French language degrees to qualified students.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State French Language & Literature Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students per year to attend UNC Greensboro.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s French language degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $19,055 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students per year to attend UNCW.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about French Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Florida International University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 8 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students per year to attend FIU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about French Language & Literature at FIU

#7

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 12 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #21 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students per year to attend UNC Charlotte.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte French Language & Literature Report

#8

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 2 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern Kentucky University is $14,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students.

Full Eastern French Language & Literature Report

#9

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 4 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,049 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students per year to attend NKU.

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#10

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#24 in overall quality

University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 4 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #24 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about French Language & Literature at UCF

#11

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s French language degrees to qualified students.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about French Language & Literature at University of Georgia

#12

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s French language students in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,381 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UARK French Language & Literature Report

#13 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s French language degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,465 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students per year to attend Louisiana State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University French Language & Literature Report

#14

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

Mercer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Macon, Georgia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer also made our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $21,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students per year to attend Mercer University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about French Language & Literature at Mercer

#15

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Auburn is $24,104 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Auburn French Language & Literature Report

#16

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s French language degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,061 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students per year to attend UNCA.

Full UNCA French Language & Literature Report

#17

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,962 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at WKU

#18

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Louisville is $16,867 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students.

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#19

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s French language degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State University is $13,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students.

Full Georgia State French Language & Literature Report

#20

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#15 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,509 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students per year to attend UofSC.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia French Language & Literature Report

#21

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#25 in overall quality

College of Charleston ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend C of C is $19,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students.

Full College of Charleston French Language & Literature Report

#22

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

William & Mary came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. William & Mary is a public institution located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students list, William & Mary has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,800 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students per year to attend William & Mary.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about French Language & Literature at William & Mary

#23

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Wofford College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Wofford College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 1 bachelors’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Wofford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wofford College is $25,674 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Wofford

#24

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s French language degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia also made our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $20,397 for southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students per year to attend University of Virginia.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#25

Roanoke College

Salem, Virginia
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Roanoke College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Salem, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s French language degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree french language students list, Roanoke has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Roanoke College is $25,135 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree French Language students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Roanoke

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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