Subject Details

• Banking and finance
• Book publishing
• Museum curator
• Diplomacy or foreign service
• Editing
• English instruction abroad
• Foreign exchange trade
• Teaching French
• Hotel management
• International business
• Art
• Fashion
• Sales
• Marketing
• Law
• Public relations
• Speech therapist
• Translator or interpreter
• Travel
• Hospitality
• Journalism
• National security
• Intelligence

• Robert D. Peckham, PhD, University of Tennessee–Martin:
  • Tennessee Bob’s Famous French Links
• Cultural Services, French Embassy in U.S.: French Culture
• The Best of France magazine: France Today
• Official website of France: Explore France

What you’ll accomplish as a student in our French department:

1. Work directly with expert, student focused French faculty
2. Benefit from small class sizes and collaborating with likeminded classmates
3. Develop a strong foundation in the French language and culture
4. Acquire a full range of transferable skills essential for the career advancement in virtually any field
5. Gain a solid footing speaking and writing the international language of travel, higher education, cuisine, fashion, theatre, dance, architecture, and so much more
6. Save money and continue your academic and professional careers with less student debt

According to U.S. News & World Report, national student loan debt topped $1.7 trillion in the second quarter of 2021, or roughly $740 billion more than U.S. total credit card debt.

In Minnesota, 900,000 student loan borrowers owe an average $31,250 in federal and private student debt. That debt translates into an average monthly payment topping $250. 

Tuition and fees for one year at Inver Hills costs a little less than $5,500. Compare that to $15,000 to $20,000 at a for-profit college, or $40,000 to $50,000+ at a private college or university. You can complete your first two years at Inver Hills getting a topflight, hands-on education from knowledgeable, caring and experienced faculty and then transfer to a four-year school as a junior all while saving thousands of dollars.