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2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s

54 Ranked Colleges
230 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value French Language Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s” 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.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 230 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in French language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent French language and literature programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree french language students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree french language students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s French language students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#13 in overall quality

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#9

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. Hunter College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#24 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s French language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree french language students list, Iowa has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

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#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s French language degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s French language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s French language degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#17

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 3 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens College are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York

With a ranking of #19, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Full Binghamton University French Language & Literature Report

#20

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

Southern Oregon University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s French language degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Oregon University are $23,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #21, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s French language degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

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#22

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 2 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 3 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #24, DePaul University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s French language degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760.

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#25

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#23 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value French Language Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best French Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

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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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