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2025 Best Italian Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
66 Italian Language Degrees Awarded
Italian Language & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #667 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Italian Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 degrees in italian language & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Italian Language & Literature School

Best Italian Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region 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. For our Best Overall Italian Language & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

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

The italian language 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 Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Italian Language & Literature in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the italian language degree levels they offer.

Top New England Region Schools in Italian Language

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in italian language & literature. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.More information about a degree in italian language & literature from Tufts University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a degree in italian language & literature. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat College of the Holy Cross if you want to pursue a degree in italian language & literature. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were roughly 6 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in italian language & literature needs to look into University of Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were approximately 5 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in italian language & literature from Smith College

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of South Hadley. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 4 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Mt. Holyoke in the most recent year we have data available.

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

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 5 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in italian language & literature from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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SCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of New Haven. This university ranks 11th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.More information about a degree in italian language & literature from Southern Connecticut State University

Best Italian Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best italian language & literature colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 19
Connecticut 538 5
Rhode Island 436 19
New Hampshire 395 7
Vermont 352 11

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One of 8 majors within the Romance Languages area of study, Italian Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Italian Language

Related Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 501
French Language & Literature 196
General Romance Languages 43
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 29
Portuguese 25
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 1

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