2025 Best Italian Language & Literature Schools
48
Colleges in the United States
332
Italian Language Degrees Awarded
Italian Language & Literature isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #667 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 48 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Italian Language & Literature Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 332 degrees in italian language & literature annually.
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Choosing a Great Italian Language & Literature School
The italian language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Italian Language & Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall Italian Language & Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Italian Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Italian Language & Literature Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Italian Language & Literature 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 language degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Italian Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
Any student who is interested in italian language & literature has to check out University of Notre Dame. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were about 9 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in italian language & literature has to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
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Columbia University in the City of New York is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in italian language & literature. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in italian language & literature. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. This university ranks 7th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in italian language & literature from Tufts University
