2024 Best Museology/Museum Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

a master's degree in museology/museum studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #237 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Museology/Museum Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 49 master's degrees in museology/museum studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on museology/museum studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other museology/museum studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized museology/museum studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for museology/museum studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Museology/Museum Studies Schools

The museology/museum studies 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 Museology/Museum Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Museology/Museum Studies in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in museology/museum studies.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Museology/Museum Studies

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Georgetown University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in museology/museum studies. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in museology/museum studies from Georgetown University

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in museology/museum studies. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in museology/museum studies from George Washington University

Best Museology/Museum Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Museology/Museum Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	100
Pennsylvania	607	9
Maryland	363	111
New Jersey	346	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Museology/Museum Studies

One of 0 majors within the Museum Studies area of study, Museology/Museum Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.