2025 Best Italian Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in italian language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #415 out of 862 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of italian language & literature. Combined, these schools handed out 19 doctor's degrees in italian language & literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

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 language & literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of italian language & literature students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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 language & literature related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for italian language & literature students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Italian Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Italian Language & Literature in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in italian language & literature.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Italian Language

1

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

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in italian language & literature. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in italian language & literature from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in italian language & literature needs to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in italian language & literature from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Italian Language & Literature by Region

View the Best Italian Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Italian Language

Italian Language & Literature is one of 8 different types of Romance Languages programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature	165
French Language & Literature	57
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	53
General Romance Languages	50
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	28
Portuguese	4

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 Susana Freixeiro. More about our data sources and methodologies.