2025 Best Italian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Italian Studies isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #690 in popularity out of 1232 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Italian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in italian studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Italian Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The italian studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on italian studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other italian studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized italian studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for italian studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The italian studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Italian Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Italian Studies in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for italian studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Italian Studies

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in italian studies has to look into Brown University. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in italian studies from Brown University

2

Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in italian studies needs to check out Bowdoin College. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in italian studies from Bowdoin College

3

Connecticut College
New London, CT

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Connecticut College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in italian studies. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New London.More information about a bachelor’s in italian studies from Connecticut College

Best Italian Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best italian studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	12
Connecticut	341	8
Rhode Island	307	2
Vermont	289	3
Maine	281	2
New Hampshire	276	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Italian Studies

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	195
East Asian Studies	80
Latin American Studies	62
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	57
Asian Studies	56
French Studies	33
Spanish & Iberian Studies	33
African Studies	31
Latin American & Caribbean Studies	17
Central & Eastern European Studies	16

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Karl Udo Gerth. More about our data sources and methodologies.