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2025 Best Italian Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
26 Italian Language Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, italian language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #667 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Italian Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 degrees in italian language & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Italian Language & Literature School

Best Italian Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts The italian language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Italian Language & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for italian language & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Italian Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Italian Language

The italian language school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Italian Language & Literature Schools in Massachusetts. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Italian Language & Literature in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of italian language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Italian Language

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Tufts University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in italian language & literature. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.More information about a degree in italian language & literature from Tufts University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in italian language & literature. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 7 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in italian language & literature from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat College of the Holy Cross if you wish to pursue a degree in italian language & literature. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were roughly 6 italian language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in italian language & literature from College of the Holy Cross

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in italian language & literature has to take a look at Smith College. Located in the city of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in italian language & literature from Smith College

Best Italian Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Italian Language & Literature Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 5
Rhode Island 436 19
New Hampshire 395 7
Vermont 352 11

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One of 8 majors within the Romance Languages area of study, Italian Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Spanish Language & Literature 283
French Language & Literature 91
General Romance Languages 27
Portuguese 17
General Hispanic & Latin American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 13
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 1

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