2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for French Language & Literature in California

A master's degree in French language and literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #371 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for French language and literature students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8 master's degrees in French language and literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

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

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of French language and literature students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank French Language & Literature Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for French language and literature.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study French Language & Literature in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in French language and literature.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for French Language Students Working on Their Master's

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in French language and literature has to take a look at University of California - Davis. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis 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 master's degrees in French language and literature in California.

There were roughly 3 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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2

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

San Diego State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in French language and literature. SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in French language and literature in California.

There were about 2 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a master's degree in French language and literature. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA 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 master's degrees in French language and literature in California.

There were roughly 1 French language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in French language and literature has to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.

There were about 1 French language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Berkeley is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in French language and literature. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in French language and literature in California.

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

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San Jose State University
San Jose, CA

San Jose State is a very large public university located in the city of San Jose. More information about a master’s in French language and literature from San Jose State University

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in French language and literature from University of California - Santa Barbara

6

California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

CSULB is a very large public university located in the large city of Long Beach. More information about a master’s in French language and literature from California State University - Long Beach

6

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. More information about a master’s in French language and literature from San Francisco State University

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. More information about a master’s in French language and literature from University of California - Irvine

Best French Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular French Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	408	2
Oregon	282	12
Hawaii	112	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to French Language

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	93
Italian Language & Literature	3
Portuguese	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.