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2025 Best French Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
170 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.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of french language & literature. Combined, these schools handed out 170 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 the Plains States Region 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

Bachelor's Degrees in French Language
Master'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 the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in French Language

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Every student who is interested in french language & literature has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 16 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
21.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in french language & literature. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA

Grinnell College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in french language & literature. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 13 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Every student who is interested in french language & literature needs to check out St Olaf College. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. This college ranks 6th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 6 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 1 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE
55.6% Growth in Graduates

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 6 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MO

Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 9th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 6 french language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best French Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best french language & literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 63
Missouri 693 32
Iowa 648 31
Kansas 599 23
Nebraska 500 6
North Dakota 416 11
South Dakota 381 7

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

Majors Similar to French Language

Related Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 709
General Romance Languages 41
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 8
Italian Language & Literature 4
Portuguese 1

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