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2023 Most Focused Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Far Western US Region

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Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region

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French Language & Literature is the 257th most popular major in the country with 2,544 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 452 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 100 colleges that offered a degree in French language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in French language and literature.

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Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Far Western US Region

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s French language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about French Language & Literature at University of Puget Sound

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Whittier College
Whittier, California

Out of the 100 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Whittier College landed the #2 spot on the list. Whittier College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 4 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Whittier French Language & Literature Report

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Lutheran University is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 6 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Pacific Lutheran University

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Pomona College
Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pomona College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region. Pomona is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 3 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about French Language & Literature at Pomona

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Oregon University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 8 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Oregon University French Language & Literature Report

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington

Whitman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Whitman College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 2 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Whitman College French Language & Literature Report

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

With a ranking of #7, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Santa Clara University French Language & Literature Report

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

Walla Walla University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 2 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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 Walla Walla U French Language & Literature Report

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is located in McMinnville, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Linfield French Language & Literature Report

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Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #10, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Lewis & Clark College is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 3 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lewis and Clark College French Language & Literature Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Western Washington University

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington

With a ranking of #12, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 2 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Whitworth University French Language & Literature Report

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

With a ranking of #13, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Sonoma State University

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s French language students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNR French Language & Literature Report

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Chabot College
Hayward, California

Chabot College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Chabot College is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 12 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Chabot College French Language & Literature Report

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

Humboldt State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s French language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Humboldt State University

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s French language students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at University of Oregon

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Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moraga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s French language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Saint Mary’s College of California

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Southwestern College
Chula Vista, California

Southwestern College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southwestern College is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Southwestern College

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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California

Claremont McKenna College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont McKenna is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 1 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Claremont McKenna College

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 5 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Gonzaga French Language & Literature Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Orange, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s French language degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about French Language & Literature at Chapman

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

San Diego Mesa College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 4 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about French Language & Literature at San Diego Mesa College

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s French language students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Oregon State University French Language & Literature Report

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Willamette University
Salem, Oregon

With a ranking of #25, Willamette University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Far Western US Region list. Willamette is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 1 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Willamette French Language & Literature Report

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