### SUMMARY

 Going to school for Italian Studies is not only a valuable choice, but naturally a needed first step for pupils hoping to begin a career as an italian teacher, an italian interpreter, or a renaissance archaeologist. Interestingly, nationally, italian studies is a very rare major ranking as the 378th most popular area of study. Last academic year alone, there were 80 italian studies graduates. In-state tuition for italian studies at private institutions is, on average, 3.5 times more expensive than their public counterparts.

 With just 35 schools offering this degree there could be a more finite list of the institutions you can choose from. If you're looking to immerse yourself with other italian studies students, consider universities in Massachusetts which have the most undergraduates admitted to italian studies annually. Zooming out, the best region to get a degree in italian studies is in the New England region with [Wesleyan University](/colleges/wesleyan-university), [Smith College](/colleges/smith-college), and [Wheaton College](/colleges/wheaton-college-ma) best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the top conference to study italian studies is the New England Small College Athletic Conference with [Wesleyan University](/colleges/wesleyan-university) representing the conference. Based on our comprehensive list on the [best colleges](/rankings/best-colleges), our choice for the best college for italian studies is [Wesleyan University](/colleges/wesleyan-university).

 The 'best' school does not mean it is the 'best' school for you. There are tons more facets to weigh when deciding on college. External stuff such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food would affect your feelings of which university to attend. Here at authority.org, we evaluated the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are interested in which italian studies university has the best campus, the answer is [Smith College](/colleges/smith-college). If, for example, you are very interested in which university is home to the finest campus, then we have an entire list [dedicated to that](/rankings/best-college-campuses). We have carefully pored through student reviews, professor reviews, government databases, and more to compare all U.S. majors in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our comprehensive list for the universities with the [best student life](/rankings/best-student-life)&nbsphere and from that list, our choice of the university with the best student life for italian studies is [Wesleyan University](/colleges/wesleyan-university). Are you curious why? Continue reading to find out more about our top recommendations. Many of our conclusions might surprise you.

 If cost is a major factor in your choice of where you attend college, you might consider avoiding [Bucknell University](/colleges/bucknell-university). [Bucknell University](/colleges/bucknell-university)&nbspappears to be the most expensive college for italian studies, at least regarding out of state students. We have a list of the [most expensive](/rankings/most-expensive-colleges)&nbspuniversities that could put the cost at [Bucknell University](/colleges/bucknell-university)&nbspinto perspective. Additionally, you may care to know that italian studies is the 8th most expensive degree in the nation, with an average cost of $54,700. On a broader scale, the most expensive state for italian studies nationally is Pennsylvania with tuition and fees at the main institution, Bucknell University, of $57,882. To zoom out even further, the most expensive region for italian studies is unfortunately unavailable due to missing data.

 Our cheapest region for italian studies is the Great Lakes region which is represented by [Miami University-Oxford](/colleges/miami-university-oxford) with a cost of $31,392. More optimistically, the most affordable school for italian studies is [Miami University-Oxford](/colleges/miami-university-oxford). Our entire list of the most affordable schools can be found [here](/rankings/most-affordable-colleges).

 In-state learners can anticipate paying in the neighborhood of $15,900 for a degree in italian studies. The price inflates dramatically to an average of $35,900 for an out-of-state public-school undergrad. As such, you might be interested in our choice for the college with the best value for italian studies: [Bucknell University](/colleges/bucknell-university). On this page you can see our comprehensive list about the colleges we believe to be the [best value](/rankings/best-value-colleges)&nbspin general. Bear in mind, this discussion is based on out-of-state tuition costs. The value proposition changes when in-state tuition is considered, but as we do not know what state(s) you might qualify for in-state tuition, we are approaching this discussion through out-of-state tuition costs.

 Earnings for italian studies students can cover a wide range, but two-years after completing the major graduates will regularly make around $47,000. While there is much variation in earnings; top positions can rake in up to $81,100. Even straight out of school, the minimum earning opportunities within the italian studies space earn $26,900, which isn't that bad. The highest earning graduates for italian studies studied at [Bucknell University](/colleges/bucknell-university)&nbspand if you are looking for universities with all of the [highest earning graduates](/rankings/highest-earning-graduates), we have that too.

 The prevailing diversity of italian studies ranks near the bottom, arriving within only the 5th percentile of all programs. The school with the most composite diversity for italian studies is [Smith College](/colleges/smith-college)&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list of the universities with the [most diversity](/rankings/most-diverse-colleges). The financial diversity of Italian Studies ranks only in the 0th percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is actually above financial diversity, in the 3rd percentile. White undergraduates make up the largest proportion at 85% of students majoring in italian studies. Additionally, 62% of undergraduates pursuing an italian studies degree are women.

 The median ranking of italian studies' professors is 4.2 stars, a ranking which is 5% better than the median score across all majors; this is a good score. If you are searching for the most popular italian studies professor nationally, consider looking up Peter Carravetta from [Stony Brook University](/colleges/stony-brook-university). This might come as a shock, but the highest ranked instructors of italian studies by student are at [Smith College](/colleges/smith-college). As we including information other than just rankings it becomes clear that the school possessing the best professors for italian studies is [Wesleyan University](/colleges/wesleyan-university). One will find more detail on our ever evolving ranking methodology of the [best overall professors here](/rankings/best-professors), along with many of the finest examples of professors in the U.S.

 Finally, the hardest university to get into for italian studies is [Wesleyan University](/colleges/wesleyan-university). While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we have an extensive list of the [hardest colleges to get into](/rankings/hardest-colleges-to-get-into). But, here at Authority we do hope you understand that looking at college from examples only formed from superlatives can create issues. We at Authority encourage you to look at some of our other pages on individual topics and peruse a couple of our informative background pages on important details to look out for as your college search develops.



### PROFESSORS

 Fast Facts for Italian Studies: Median Professor Rating: 4.2 / 5, which is above average.

 Professors frequently have a crucial influence your college experience, regardless of your major. A great instructor may help a student find their passion and set one up for future success. Alternatively, a bad experience with a professor can cause undesirable stress or even worse... flunk you!

 Professors of Italian Studies have a median student rating of 4.2 / 5, which puts them in the top 36th percentile in the nation based on student satisfaction. For context that's 5% above the national median professor rating for all subjects. Italian Studies professors barely edged-out those from ["Christian Studies"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-christian-studies), whereas ["Sustainability Studies"](/rankings/best-colleges-for-sustainability-studies)&nbspprofessors ranked one slot above Italian Studies.

 Now for some statistics about Italian Studies professors. Colleges located in large citys tend to have the best Italian Studies professors. The New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference has the highest rated Italian Studies professors. The Far West region has the highest rated Italian Studies professors. Private colleges tend to have higher rated Italian Studies professors than public schools. Finally, Nevada has the highest rated Italian Studies professors in America.

 Peter Carravetta, instructor at [Stony Brook University](/colleges/stony-brook-university)&nbspin Stony Brook, NY is the most popular Italian Studies professor in America. Sabrina Righi, professor at [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus)&nbspin Pittsburgh, PA is the highest rated Italian Studies professor in the US, with a rating of 5 / 5.

 Learn which schools have the [Best Professors](/rankings/best-professors)!



University of Pennsylvania

Stanford University

Harvard University

Dartmouth College

Duke University

Northwestern University

University of Notre Dame

Columbia University in the City of New York

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Georgetown University

Washington University in St Louis

Cornell University

University of California-Los Angeles

Middlebury College

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Barnard College

Boston College

University of California-Berkeley

Tufts University

University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Southern California

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Texas at Austin

New York University

Haverford College

Search for the best Italian Studies colleges according to your filter parameters.

2023 Italian Studies Students

There are about 242 students enrolled in Italian Studies in the USA.