2027 Best French Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

French Language & Literature programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their french language & literature programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best french language & literature schools.

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• Best French Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Best Schools for French Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the french language & literature degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in French Language & Literature

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

71 French Language & Literature Degrees Awarded

$35,720 Median Starting Salary

University Of Wisconsin Madison tops our 2027 ranking of the best french language & literature schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Madison. About 90% of students finish within six years. About 71 french language & literature degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent year. French Language & Literature graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of $35,720 early in their careers. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduates carry a median of $20,250 in student loans. Read more about the french language & literature program at University Of Wisconsin Madison

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Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

13 French Language & Literature Degrees Awarded

$33,307 Median Starting Salary

Indiana University Bloomington is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in french language & literature, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public university. Indiana University Bloomington graduates 80% of students within six years. Indiana University Bloomington awarded about 13 french language & literature degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their french language & literature degree from Indiana University Bloomington earn around $33,307 in the first couple years of their career. Indiana University Bloomington graduates carry a median of $14,000 in student loans. Read more about the french language & literature program at Indiana University Bloomington

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.