2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

French Language & Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #172 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 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for French language and literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in French language and literature to qualified students.

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

The French language doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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

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.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study French Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for French language and literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for French Language Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in French language and literature. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington 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 doctor's degrees in French language and literature in Indiana.

There were approximately 3 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from Indiana University - Bloomington

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

2 Annual Doctor'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 doctor's degree in French language and literature. UW - Madison is a very 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 doctor's degrees in French language and literature in Wisconsin.

There were roughly 2 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in French language and literature. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in French language and literature in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

4

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in French language and literature has to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern 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 doctor's degrees in French language and literature in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from Northwestern University

5

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

#1 Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Best French Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the most popular French language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	270	4
Michigan	251	1
Indiana	199	5
Wisconsin	156	6

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French Language & Literature Related Rankings by Major

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	34
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	17
Italian Language & Literature	9
Portuguese	3
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	1

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 Susana Freixeiro. More about our data sources and methodologies.