2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Museum Studies in California

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in museum studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #141 out of 326 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Museum Studies in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 master's degrees in museum studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Museum Studies School for Your Master's Degree

The museum studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Museum Studies in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for museum studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for museum studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Museum Studies in California

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Museum Studies Students Working on Their Master's

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of San Francisco is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in museum studies. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in museum studies in California.

There were approximately 22 museum studies individuals who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in museum studies has to take a look at San Francisco State University. SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in museum studies in California.

There were roughly 9 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California College of the Arts if you want to pursue a master's degree in museum studies. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of San Francisco.

There were approximately 4 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent year we have data available.

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San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

San Francisco Art Institute is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in museum studies. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFAI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 2 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at SFAI in the most recent data year.

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Best Museum Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Museum Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	184	30

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Museum Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Museum Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Museum Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	187
Gerontology	156
Dispute Resolution	145
Sustainability Science	131
Nutrition Science	108
Biological & Physical Science	67
International Studies	58
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	54
Human Computer Interaction	52
Computational Science	31

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.