Museum Studies degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #275 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of museum studies. Combined, these schools handed out 836 degrees in museum studies to qualified students.
The museum studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Museum Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Museum Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Museum Studies in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the museum studies degree levels they offer.
It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in museum studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 85 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the museum studies program at Harvard University get $7,391 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in museum studies. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 115 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Museum Studies degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University earn a boost of approximately $4,062 over the typical income of museum studies majors.
Any student who is interested in museum studies needs to look into New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 23 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
Tufts University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in museum studies. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 20 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the museum studies program state that they receive average early career income of $31,434.
Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 10 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Museum Studies degree recipients from Georgetown University receive an earnings boost of around $3,814 over the typical income of museum studies graduates.
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. This university ranks 1st out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 33 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the museum studies program report average early career earnings of $32,388.
IUPUI is a very large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 19 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 8 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 16 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the museum studies program report average early career income of $32,400.
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).
The museum studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Museum Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Museum Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
