by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in museum studies.
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The museum studies major at GWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Museum Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2022, 37 students received their master’s degree in museum studies from GWU. This makes it the #3 most popular school for museum studies master’s degree candidates in the country.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GWU paid an average of $2,080 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $64,508 | $64,508 |
| Fees | $290 | $290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,300 | $16,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,625 | $1,625 |
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Online degrees for the GWU museum studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
Museum Studies majors graduating with a master's degree from GWU make a median salary of $42,498 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all museum studies graduates with a master's is $36,232.
The museum studies program at GWU awarded 35 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at GWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in museum studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the museum studies majors at George Washington University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 12 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 8 |
| Nutrition Science | 6 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.