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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
27 Degrees Awarded
$36,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 518 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in French language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great French language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the French language and literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree french language students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 2 doctorate’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about French Language & Literature at UMCP

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s French language students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best French Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo French Language & Literature Report

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s French language students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best French Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about French Language & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#4

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #4 spot on the list.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about French Language & Literature at Penn State University Park

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #6 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

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

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best French Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NYU French Language & Literature Report

#1 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 9 doctorate’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree french language students list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best French Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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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