French Language & Literature at Boston College

Every french language & literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the french language program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in French Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Boston College French Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in French Language
• Master’s Degree in French Language

Boston College French Language & Literature Rankings

The french language major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for French Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in french language, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

French Language Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the french language majors at Boston College.

Boston College French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of french language bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in french language at Boston College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in french language.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Boston College French Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of french language master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in french language each year. Boston College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 75% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in french language.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Italian Language & Literature
• Spanish Language & Literature

Careers That French Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in french language can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Harvey D. Egan under License

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