2024 Best Italian Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

Italian Studiesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #621 out of the 862 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Italian Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3 doctor's degrees in italian studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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 studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other italian studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor'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 colleges for italian studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Italian Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Italian Studies in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Italian Studies

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in italian studies needs to take a look at Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in italian studies from Brown University

2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in italian studies. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in italian studies from The University of Texas at Austin

Italian Studies by Region

View the Best Italian Studies 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 Studies

One of 36 majors within the Area Studies area of study, Italian Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American U.S. Studies	82
Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)	75
Near & Middle Eastern Studies	33
East Asian Studies	17
Latin American Studies	8
African Studies	6
Area Studies, Other	5
Ural-Altaic & Central Asian Studies	3
German Studies	3
Asian Studies	2

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.