Museum Studies is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #151 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Museum Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 67 master's degrees in museum studies to qualified students.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to museum studies students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of museum studies students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
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.
Student Debt - How much debt museum studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized museum studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for museum studies students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Museum Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Museum Studies in Massachusetts
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in museum studies.
Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Museum Studies
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in museum studies has to check out Harvard University. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.
Museum Studies master's degree recipients from Harvard University get an earnings boost of around $6,679 above the typical income of museum studies majors.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in museum studies needs to take a look at Tufts University. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, museum studies master's recipients typically make about $31,434 in the first five years of their career.
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.
