Study Economics in Italy

120 programmes in economics at 49 universities in Italy are open to international students; 98% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 2,428 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,215 USD and 3,417 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Economics programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Economics Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Master's 9,370 USD
Master in Finance and Economics Università degli Studi di Milano Master's 4,489 USD
Bachelor in Economics and banking Università degli Studi di Siena Bachelor's 1,876 USD
Bachelor in International Economics and Financial Markets Università degli Studi di Trieste Bachelor's 350 USD
Master in Applied Economics Università degli Studi di Padova Master's 3,376 USD
Master in Economics Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" Master's 1,051 USD
Bachelor in Business Economics Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di BOLOGNA Bachelor's 3,505 USD
Master in Economics, Labour and Social-Health systems LINK CAMPUS University Master's 4,556 USD
Master in MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Master's 2,863 USD
Master in ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT Università degli Studi di Firenze Master's 1,713 USD
Master in Environmental and Food Economics Università degli Studi di Milano Master's 4,489 USD
Master in INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS - ECONOMIA INTERNAZIONALE Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Master's 2,402 USD
Master in Economics Università degli Studi di Siena Master's 1,876 USD
Master in ECONOMICS Università di PISA Master's 3,388 USD
Master in Law, economics and governance Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di BOLOGNA Master's 3,505 USD
Master in Economics Università degli Studi Roma Tre Master's 2,153 USD
Master in Economics, Development and Innovation Università degli Studi di Pavia Master's 2,885 USD
Master in Behavioural and Applied Economics Università degli Studi di Trento Master's —
Master in ECONOMICS AND STRATEGIES FOR INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro Master's 2,745 USD
Master in Economics Università degli Studi di Sassari Master's 584 USD
Master in Economics Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata" Master's 1,058 USD
Master in Formazione Continua per le Scienze Economiche LM-56 Università Telematica PEGASO Master's 2,453 USD
Master in Corso Start In Economia Aziendale L 18 Fondamenti Economico Quantitativi Per Il Management Dimpresa Università Telematica PEGASO Master's 1,752 USD
Master in Finance and Economics (MEF) University of Milan Master's —

Economics in Italy by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 33 1,988 USD 3,505 USD 4,389 USD
Master's 86 2,215 USD 2,428 USD 3,417 USD
PhD 1 — — —

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within economics

Economics 105 Economics and Finance 15

Universities for economics in Italy

Study Economics in Italy: common questions

How many economics programmes are there in Italy?
120 economics programmes at 49 universities in Italy are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a economics degree in Italy cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in economics in Italy is 2,428 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,215 USD and 3,417 USD per year.
Can I study economics in Italy in English?
Yes — 98% of the economics programmes in Italy in our catalogue are taught in English (117 of 120).

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