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2025 Best French Language & Literature Schools in California

15 Colleges in California
260 French Language Degrees Awarded
A degree in french language & literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #257 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best French Language & Literature Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 260 degrees in french language & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great French Language & Literature School

Best French Language & Literature Schools in California The french language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for French Language & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for french language & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

French Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in French Language
Master's Degrees in French Language
Doctor's Degrees in French Language

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best French Language & Literature Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for French Language & Literature in California

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the french language degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top California Schools in French Language

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
4.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in french language & literature needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Every student who is interested in french language & literature has to take a look at University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 23 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you want to pursue a degree in french language & literature. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 7 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Davis is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in french language & literature. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 6 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
17.6% Growth in Graduates

USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 17 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30th Most Popular In CA

USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 35th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 3 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 1 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 3 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 59
Oregon 587 50
Nevada 354 18
Hawaii 267 7

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French Language & Literature is one of 8 different types of Romance Languages programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 2,328
Italian Language & Literature 81
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 76
General Romance Languages 5
Portuguese 3

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