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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for French Studies (Income $30-$48k)

11 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 159 people earned their degree in French studies, making the major the 918th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 French studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in French studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality French studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the French studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for French Studies (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s French studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Brown has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brown is $6,684 for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive 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 impressive 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Brown French Studies Report

#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, Maine
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Brunswick, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s French studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Bowdoin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bowdoin is $12,603 for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #3 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 1 bachelors’s French studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Dartmouth is $4,830 for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Dartmouth French Studies Report

#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s French studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Wellesley also took the #5 spot in our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wellesley College is $4,519 for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s French studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $9,629 for Bachelor’s Degree French Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Emory.

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

Full Emory University French Studies Report

#6

Barnard College

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

Barnard College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s French studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Barnard also took the #4 spot in our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Barnard is $9,884 for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s French studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Brandeis University is $16,074 for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low 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%.

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#8

Wheaton College Massachusetts

Norton, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Wheaton College Massachusetts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Norton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s French studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Massachusetts also took the #9 spot in our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wheaton College Massachusetts is $22,008 for Bachelor’s Degree French Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 87%.

Read more about French Studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts

#9

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

American University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The American University is $22,578 for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 students.

Full The American University French Studies Report

#11 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $18,826 for Bachelor’s Degree French Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNH French Studies Report

#11

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

University of Portland ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value French Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s French studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Portland, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best French Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,778 for bachelor’s degree french studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Portland.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about French Studies at University of Portland

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References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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