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2025 Best Italian Studies Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
69 Italian Studies Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in italian studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #955 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of italian studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 degrees in italian studies annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Italian Studies School

Best Italian Studies Schools Your choice of italian studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Italian Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Italian Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Italian Studies
Master's Degrees in Italian Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Italian Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Italian Studies Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Italian Studies in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the italian studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Italian Studies

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Brown University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in italian studies. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 4 italian studies students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in italian studies. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 italian studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Bowdoin College if you want to pursue a degree in italian studies. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 1st out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 3 italian studies students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a good decision for students interested in a degree in italian studies. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 italian studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in italian studies from New York University

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New London. This college ranks 6th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in italian studies from Connecticut College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 7 italian studies students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

UCSB is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 italian studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 3 italian studies students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT

Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 2 italian studies students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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Italian Studies by Region

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One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, Italian Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Italian Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies 1,321
Asian Studies 777
Area Studies, Other 702
Latin American Studies 596
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) 580
East Asian Studies 564
Near & Middle Eastern Studies 372
African Studies 189
French Studies 141
European Studies 129

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