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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature

543 Colleges in the United States
2,201 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in French language and literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #135 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 543 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for French language and literature students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,201 bachelor's degrees in French language and literature to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in French language matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for French language and literature, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Associate Degrees in French Language
Master's Degrees in French Language
Doctor's Degrees in French Language
Overall Popularity in French Language

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for French language and literature.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in French language and literature. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for French Language Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in French language and literature. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Virginia.

There were roughly 37 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WI
#1 Best Quality In WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in French language and literature. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Wisconsin.

There were about 34 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH
#3 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in French language and literature. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Ohio.

There were about 26 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
26 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in French language and literature. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in New York.

There were roughly 26 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#2 Best Quality In WA

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Washington.

There were approximately 24 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#2 Best Quality In RI

URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 24 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in California.

There were about 24 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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24 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NV
#1 Best Quality In NV

Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Nevada.

There were about 24 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#2 Best Quality In KS

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Kansas.

There were roughly 21 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
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Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were approximately 19 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MI
#1 Best Quality In MI

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Michigan.

There were roughly 18 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#1 Best Quality In MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Maryland.

There were about 18 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in California.

There were approximately 18 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#5 Best Quality In NY

Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in New York.

There were about 18 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In ME
#1 Best Quality In ME

Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waterville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Maine.

There were about 17 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Massachusetts.

There were about 17 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#11 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 16 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Columbia is a very 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 bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in New York.

There were about 16 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Louisiana.

There were roughly 16 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#4 Best Quality In VA

William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Virginia.

There were approximately 15 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#2 Best Quality In FL

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Florida.

There were about 15 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#10 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 15 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#9 Best Quality In PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Pennsylvania.

There were about 15 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in California.

There were roughly 15 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IN
#1 Best Quality In IN

Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in French language and literature in Indiana.

There were about 14 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
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Amherst College
Amherst, MA

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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Furman University
Greenville, SC

Additional Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 543 different United States French language and literature schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
46 Bates College Lewiston, ME
46 University of Denver Denver, CO
46 Georgetown University Washington, DC
46 Stanford University Stanford, CA
46 Chapman University Orange, CA
46 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
46 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
46 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
46 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
59 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
59 Goucher College Baltimore, MD
59 University of Mount Union Alliance, OH
59 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
59 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
59 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
59 University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA
59 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
67 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
67 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
67 University of Georgia Athens, GA
67 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
67 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
67 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
67 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
67 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
67 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
67 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
67 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
78 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
78 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
78 Florida International University Miami, FL
78 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
78 Salem State University Salem, MA
78 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
78 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
78 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
78 Pomona College Claremont, CA
78 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
78 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
78 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for French Language & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature award.

Rank College Location
90 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
90 Connecticut College New London, CT
90 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
90 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
90 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
90 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
90 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
90 Portland State University Portland, OR
90 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
90 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
90 Fordham University Bronx, NY
90 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
90 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
90 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
90 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
90 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
90 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
90 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
90 Baylor University Waco, TX

French Language & Literature by Region

View the Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature for a specific region near you.

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

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One of 6 majors within the Romance Languages area of study, French Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to French Language

Related Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 9,326
Italian Language & Literature 278
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 212
General Romance Languages 211
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 140
Portuguese 69

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