French Language and Literature

Liberal Arts • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in philology; Metropolitan French; Canadian French; African and Caribbean Creoles; dialects; and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.

Numbers at a glance

196th
Popular nationwide
120
Search Rank on O's List
362
Colleges offer it
1,403
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
364
Women
1,039
As a Minor

French Language and Literature is relatively popular as a minor/second major with 989 people graduating with it as a minor in academic year 2018-19.

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O's Insights on French Language and Literature

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 61% of graduates come from public universities.

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