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2024 Best French Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges in the New England Region
211 French Language Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in french language & literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #257 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 13 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of french language & literature. Combined, these schools handed out 211 degrees in french language & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great French Language & Literature School

Best French Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region The french language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for French Language & Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall French Language & Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

French Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in French Language
Master's Degrees in French Language
Doctor's Degrees in French Language

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best French Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for French Language & Literature in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the french language degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in French Language

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a degree in french language & literature. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 11 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in french language & literature. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT

Middlebury College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in french language & literature. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent data year.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Any student pursuing a degree in french language & literature has to check out Colby College. Located in the remote town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colby is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 22 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were roughly 9 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Providence College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #120 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Providence is a great college overall.

There were approximately 5 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Providence in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Northampton. This college ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 13 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best French Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best french language & literature colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 91
Connecticut 538 31
Rhode Island 436 32
Maine 396 15
New Hampshire 395 13
Vermont 352 29

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French Language & Literature is one of 8 different types of Romance Languages programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to French Language

Related Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 550
Italian Language & Literature 61
General Romance Languages 58
Portuguese 22
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 1
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 1

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