2026 Best Italian Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools
Italian Language & Literature is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their italian language & literature programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 140 schools to find the best for italian language & literature students.
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Best Schools for Italian Language & Literature in the United States
Below are the best italian language & literature schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Italian Language & Literature
Our analysis ranked Middlebury College the best school in the country for a degree in italian language & literature. Set in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 91% of students finish within six years. About 10 italian language & literature degrees were awarded at Middlebury College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, italian language & literature degree recipients from Middlebury College generally make around $53,716. Typical student debt for the program is $15,948.
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Other Italian Language & Literature Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 140 schools evaluated.
- 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.