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2026 Best Value Italian Studies Schools in Texas
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
For return on investment in italian studies, no school beat The University Of Texas At Austin this year. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,688, while out-of-state students pay about $44,908. Students borrow a median of $22,215 to complete the italian studies program here. Early-career italian studies graduates make about $38,223. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 27%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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.
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[Italian Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/italian-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
