2026 Best Value French Studies Schools in New York
[French Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/french-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for french studies students.
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2026 Best Value French Studies Schools in New York
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the french studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value French Studies Schools
Leading the list is New York University, our #1 best value for french studies in New York. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,796. French Studies graduates carry a median of $19,250 in student loans. French Studies graduates of New York University earn a median of $51,233 early in their careers. Set against $19,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 9% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Barnard College one of the best values for french studies. Barnard College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $69,888. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete the french studies program here. Soon after graduation, french studies degree recipients from Barnard College generally make around $50,790. Set against $19,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 9%.
A rank of #3 makes Fordham University one of the best values for french studies. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $64,470. Typical student debt for french studies graduates is $26,884. Early-career french studies graduates make about $59,403. Set against $26,884 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 59% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
