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French Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York

If you plan to study French Language & Literature, take a look at what Columbia University in the City of New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbia University in the City of New York is in New York, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 french language & literature degrees were granted at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Online Class Availability at Columbia University in the City of New York

Many students take online classes at Columbia University in the City of New York. Among 35,173 students, 1,499 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,519 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for French Language & Literature graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, French Language & Literature graduates at Columbia University in the City of New York are 69% women (20) and 31% men (9).

French Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 9 bachelor’s french language & literature degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of French Language & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 22% of French Language & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, below the national average of 27%.*

French Language & Literature Master’s Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 17 master’s french language & literature degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of French Language & Literature master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of French Language & Literature master’s degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, above the national average of 17%.*

French Language & Literature Doctoral Program at Columbia University in the City of New York

Of the 2 doctoral french language & literature degrees awarded at Columbia University in the City of New York, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of French Language & Literature doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of French Language & Literature doctoral degree recipients at Columbia University in the City of New York, higher than the national average of 14%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for French Language & Literature Graduates

Students who finish French Language & Literature program at Columbia University in the City of New York work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for French Language & Literature graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.