2026 Best Teaching French Foreign Language Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Teaching French Foreign Language doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 455 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Teaching Degree Search analyzed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Teaching French Foreign Language Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
New York University tops our 2026 ranking of the best Teaching French Foreign Language doctoral degree schools in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in New York, NY. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees run about $62,796. Students borrow a median of $21,897 to complete their Teaching French Foreign Language program here. Read the full report on New York University
You'll be in good company at Georgia State University, which ranked #2 this year. Set in Atlanta, GA, Georgia State University is a public institution. Georgia State University posts a six-year graduation rate of 53%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,664, with out-of-state students paying around $24,840. Students borrow a median of $26,091 to complete their Teaching French Foreign Language program here. Get the full Georgia State University report
A rank of #3 makes University Of South Florida Main Campus one of the top choices in the United States. Based in Tampa, FL, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. University Of South Florida Main Campus graduates 77% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,410, with out-of-state students paying around $17,324. The median Teaching French Foreign Language program debt is $21,829. Read more about University Of South Florida Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes University Of Mississippi Main Campus one of the top choices in the United States. Located in University, MS, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Mississippi Main Campus posts a six-year graduation rate of 72%. In-state tuition and fees run about $9,772, while out-of-state students pay about $28,600. The median Teaching French Foreign Language program debt is $22,444. See the full University Of Mississippi Main Campus profile
Out of the 455 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Arizona landed the #5 spot. This public school is set in Tucson, AZ. The six-year graduation rate is 68%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,573, while out-of-state students pay about $39,903. The median Teaching French Foreign Language program debt is $21,861. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
Alliant International University placed #6 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. Based in San Diego, CA, Alliant International University is a private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $14,254 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $21,234 to complete their Teaching French Foreign Language program here. See the full Alliant International University profile
University Of Hawaii At Manoa ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching French Foreign Language schools. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a public school based in Honolulu, HI. University Of Hawaii At Manoa posts a six-year graduation rate of 64%. In-state tuition and fees run about $12,186, while out-of-state students pay about $34,218. The median Teaching French Foreign Language program debt is $17,750. Read more about University Of Hawaii At Manoa
City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College placed #8 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. See the full City Colleges Of Chicago Harold Washington College profile
University Of North Texas placed #9 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. Get the full University Of North Texas report
University Of St Francis landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of St Francis report
Suny College At Oswego did well this year, earning the #11 position. More on Suny College At Oswego
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth did well this year, earning the #12 position. Get the full University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth report
Western New Mexico University placed #13 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. Read the full report on Western New Mexico University
Iowa State University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Get the full Iowa State University report
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #15 in this year's ranking. See the full Missouri State University Springfield profile
Ohio Dominican University placed #16 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. See the full Ohio Dominican University profile
Santa Fe Community College did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on Santa Fe Community College
Youngstown State University came in at #18 in this year's ranking. More on Youngstown State University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching French Foreign Language schools. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Fairfield University placed #20 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. See the full Fairfield University profile
University Of Memphis came in at #21 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Memphis profile
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities did well this year, earning the #22 position. Read the full report on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Missouri St Louis placed #23 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. More on University Of Missouri St Louis
Western Oregon University came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full Western Oregon University profile
Cuny Hunter College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. See the full Cuny Hunter College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best Teaching French Foreign Language Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Marshall University landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. More on Marshall University
Oakland University did well this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Oakland University
Fordham University did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read more about Fordham University
Great Northern University came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read more about Great Northern University
Arcadia University placed #30 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. Read more about Arcadia University
Bank Street College Of Education came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Get the full Bank Street College Of Education report
Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania placed #32 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. Read more about Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania
Sit Graduate Institute did well this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full Sit Graduate Institute report
Messiah College
Messiah College did well this year, earning the #34 position. Read the full report on Messiah College
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi did well this year, earning the #35 position. See the full Texas A And M University Corpus Christi profile
Manhattanville College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching French Foreign Language schools. Get the full Manhattanville College report
Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching French Foreign Language schools. Read the full report on Philadelphia Biblical University Langhorne
Utah State University came in at #38 in this year's ranking. More on Utah State University
Vanderbilt University did well this year, earning the #39 position. See the full Vanderbilt University profile
Mcneese State University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching French Foreign Language schools. See the full Mcneese State University profile
Lipscomb University placed #41 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. See the full Lipscomb University profile
University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Minnesota Duluth
University Of Southern Maine did well this year, earning the #43 position. See the full University Of Southern Maine profile
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Teaching French Foreign Language schools. Read the full report on University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Grand Canyon University came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read more about Grand Canyon University
Ohio State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Ohio State University Main Campus
Portland State University placed #47 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. Read the full report on Portland State University
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #48 among Teaching French Foreign Language schools in the United States. Get the full Virginia Commonwealth University report
Crown College
Crown College came in at #49 in this year's ranking. Get the full Crown College report
University Of Arkansas came in at #50 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Arkansas
Related Teaching French Foreign Language Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Teaching French Foreign Language Schools (All Levels)
- Best Teaching French Foreign Language Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Teaching French Foreign Language Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Teaching French Foreign Language Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Teaching French Foreign Language Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Teaching French Foreign Language Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Teaching French Foreign Language Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Teaching Degree Search (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 455 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).