2027 Best Value Italian Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Italian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/italian-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for italian studies students.
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2027 Best Value Italian Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the italian studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Italian Studies Schools
New York University earned the #1 spot for value among italian studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $62,796. Students borrow a median of $19,250 to complete the italian studies program here. Italian Studies graduates of New York University earn a median of $64,516 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 9%.
Students looking for strong value in italian studies will find it at Dickinson College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $65,650. Students borrow a median of $19,802 to complete the italian studies program here. Italian Studies graduates of Dickinson College earn a median of $32,722 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 42%.
A rank of #3 makes Georgetown University one of the best values for italian studies. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,089. Italian Studies graduates carry a median of $16,483 in student loans. Italian Studies graduates of Georgetown University earn a median of $79,632 early in their careers. Set against $16,483 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 13%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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