2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for French Studies

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in French studies. It is ranked #852 out of 1095 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for French studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 master's degrees in French studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great French Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The French studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for French Studies ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for French studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank French Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for French studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study French Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in French studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for French Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

New York University
New York, NY

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you want to pursue a master's degree in French studies. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in French studies in New York.

There were approximately 21 French studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in French studies from New York University

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in French studies needs to take a look at Brown University. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in French studies in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 3 French studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in French studies from Brown University

3

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In LA

#1 Best Quality In LA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a master's degree in French studies. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in French studies in Louisiana.

There were about 2 French studies students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in French studies from Tulane University of Louisiana

4

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Davis is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in French studies. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in French studies in California.

There were approximately 1 French studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in French studies from University of California - Davis

5

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. More information about a master’s in French studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

French Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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French Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 28 majors within the Area Studies area of study, French Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	174
East Asian Studies	170
Latin American Studies	151
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	149
Asian Studies	81
Western European Studies	39
Central & Eastern European Studies	36
African Studies	26
European Studies	25
Russian Studies	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.