2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Southeast 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 7 schools in the Southeast 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 12 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in the Southeast Region 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

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 Southeast 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

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in French language and literature has to take a look at University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public 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 Virginia.

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

More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in French language and literature has to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 Tennessee.

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

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Florida State University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in French language and literature. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. 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 Florida.

There were about 2 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In LA

#1 Best Quality In LA

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in French language and literature. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. 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 Louisiana.

There were approximately 2 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

3

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Emory University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in French language and literature. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. 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 Georgia.

There were roughly 2 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Duke University
Durham, NC

#1 Most Popular In NC

Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from Duke University

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

#2 Most Popular In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in French language and literature from Tulane University of Louisiana

Best French Language & Literature Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	2
North Carolina	190	0
Georgia	190	4
Virginia	176	1
Tennessee	142	1
Louisiana	140	4

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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	20
General Romance Languages	16
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	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 Susana Freixeiro. More about our data sources and methodologies.