2025 Best French Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

French Studies is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #643 out of the 1232 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for french studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in french studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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

The french studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on french studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other french studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized french studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for french studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The french studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best French Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study French Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in french studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in French Studies

1

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

11 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in french studies has to check out Fordham University. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in french studies from Fordham University

2

Barnard College
New York, NY

1 Annual Graduates

Barnard College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in french studies. Located in the large city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in french studies from Barnard College

3

American University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Graduates

American University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in french studies. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in french studies from American University

Best French Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best french studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	1
Pennsylvania	698	9
District of Columbia	226	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to French Studies

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, French Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to French Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	250
Asian Studies	156
East Asian Studies	99
Latin American Studies	48
African Studies	32
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	31
Italian Studies	25
Western European Studies	18
German Studies	15
Area Studies, Other	14

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.