2025 Best French Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region
10
Colleges in the New England Region
196
French Language Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
french language & literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #257 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for french language & literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 196 degrees in french language & literature annually.
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Choosing a Great French Language & Literature School
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. We derive our Best Overall French Language & Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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
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 the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for French Language & Literature in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the french language degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in French Language
It's difficult to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a degree in french language & literature. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in french language & literature from Tufts University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MA
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in french language & literature. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.
There were about 7 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's hard to beat College of the Holy Cross if you wish to pursue a degree in french language & literature. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.More information about a degree in french language & literature from College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
University of Rhode Island is a good option for students pursuing a degree in french language & literature. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 15 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 5 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Located in the city of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 7 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent data year.
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Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.
There were roughly 13 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Colby in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of South Hadley. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 7 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.
There were about 10 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.
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UVM is a large public university located in the small city of Burlington. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were about 4 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.
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