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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Southeast Region

17 Ranked Colleges
25 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 386 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 25 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in French language and literature. That schools that top this list have a program in French language and literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Georgia State

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Vanderbilt French Language & Literature Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 6 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Florida French Language & Literature Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s French language students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus French Language & Literature Report

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s French language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus French Language & Literature Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 1 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at UofL

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s French language degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about French Language & Literature at Tulane

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about French Language & Literature at Duke

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at Clark Atlanta University

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s French language students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on French Language & Literature at UK

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 0 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Emory University French Language & Literature Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 0 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full FAU French Language & Literature Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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

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