by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
French Language & Literature is the 257th most popular major in the country with 2,544 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 152 French language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in French language and literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their French language and literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region french language students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 16 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s French language degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Dallas French Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Tulsa French Language & Literature Report
Trinity University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s French language degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 10 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s French language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas French Language & Literature Report
Austin Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District French Language & Literature Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.
Texas Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
With a ranking of #16, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.
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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe French Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 2 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on French Language & Literature at University of Oklahoma
With a ranking of #22, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s French language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 0 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 University of St. Thomas
Sam Houston State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on French Language Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 0 ’s French language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sam Houston State University French Language & Literature Report
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