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2027 Best Value Italian Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Italian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/italian-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value italian studies schools.

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• Best Value Italian Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2027 Best Value Italian Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in italian studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Italian Studies Schools

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

$9,992 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,844 Avg Student Debt

$72,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Purdue University Main Campus the best value for a degree in italian studies in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Typical student debt for italian studies graduates is $19,844. Soon after graduation, italian studies degree recipients from Purdue University Main Campus generally make around $63,111. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 50% of applicants are accepted.

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Miami University Oxford
Oxford, OH

$17,519 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,552 Avg Student Debt

$55,076 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in italian studies will find it at Miami University Oxford, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,519, with out-of-state students paying around $38,965. Students borrow a median of $20,552 to complete the italian studies program here. Early-career italian studies graduates make about $50,637. That is a strong return on a $20,552 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.