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2024 Best French Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

21 Colleges in the United States
39 Doctor's Degrees
French Language & Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #257 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for french language & literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 39 doctor's degrees in french language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great French Language & Literature School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best French Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of french language & literature for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree 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:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for french language & literature students working on their doctor's degree.

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study French Language & Literature in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for french language & literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in French Language

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in french language & literature. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in french language & literature needs to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in french language & literature has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from Vanderbilt University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in french language & literature. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from University of California - Davis

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from New York University

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Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in french language & literature from The University of Texas at Austin

French Language & Literature by Region

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One of 8 majors within the Romance Languages area of study, French Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 141
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 48
General Romance Languages 33
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 19
Italian Language & Literature 14
Portuguese 7

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