by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 2,156 people earned their degree in french language & literature, making the major the 257th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 89 french language & literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in french language & literature. That schools that top this list have a program in french language & literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree french language students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chabot College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major. Chabot College is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 5 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about French Language & Literature at Chabot College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Southwestern College is a public institution located in Chula Vista, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the #3 spot on the list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 5 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about French Language & Literature at San Diego Mesa College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Solano Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Full Solano Community College French Language & Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s french language students in 2021-2022.
Read more about French Language & Literature at San Diego City College
With a ranking of #6, Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Los Angeles Pierce College is a fairly large public school situated in Woodland Hills, California. It awarded 3 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Los Angeles Pierce College French Language & Literature Report
Diablo Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large school located in Pleasant Hill, California that handed out 3 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Located in Oceanside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s french language students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on French Language & Literature at MiraCosta College
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking, coming in at #9. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Austin Community College District French Language & Literature Report
Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking, coming in at #10. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s french language degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Los Angeles Valley College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. Los Angeles Valley College is a fairly large school located in Valley Glen, California that handed out 6 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pasadena City College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on French Language & Literature at Pasadena City College
West Valley College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. Saratoga, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s french language degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on French Language & Literature at West Valley College
Glendale Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
College of the Canyons ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s french language students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Full College of the Canyons French Language & Literature Report
El Camino College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking, coming in at #17. LCC is a medium-sized school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about French Language & Literature at Lansing Community College
Weber State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 4 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Irvine Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 6 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about French Language & Literature at Irvine Valley College
Palomar College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about French Language & Literature at Palomar College
Cerritos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking, coming in at #21. Cerritos College is a public institution located in Norwalk, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about French Language & Literature at Cerritos College
Coastline Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. Located in Fountain Valley, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s french language students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on French Language & Literature at Coastline Community College
Merced College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Merced College is a fairly large public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 0 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on French Language & Literature at Merced Community College District
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major ranking. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large school located in Stockton, California that handed out 0 associates’s french language degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Los Angeles City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on French Language Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s french language students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on French Language & Literature at Los Angeles City College
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