2024 Best Museum Studies Schools
18
Colleges in the United States
816
Museum Studies Degrees Awarded
$36,570
Avg Early-Career Salary
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for museum studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 816 degrees in museum studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Museum Studies School
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.
Pick Your Museum Studies Degree Level
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.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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.
10 Top Schools in Museum Studies
It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you want to pursue a degree in museum studies. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 117 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Those museum studies students who get their degree from Johns Hopkins University make $4,328 more than the average museum studies student.
More information about a degree in museum studies from Johns Hopkins University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
31
Museum Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in museum studies needs to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Tufts University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in museum studies. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student who is interested in museum studies needs to check out Georgetown University. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 12 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those museum studies students who get their degree from Georgetown University earn $8,664 more than the typical museum studies student.
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Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the museum studies program make around $37,818 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in museum studies from George Washington University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KS
Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 8 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.
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UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, museum studies degree recipients usually earn about $35,038 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 19 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available. Those museum studies students who get their degree from University of San Francisco earn $11,038 more than the typical museum studies student.
More information about a degree in museum studies from University of San Francisco
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were about 5 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in museum studies from University of Florida
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
IUPUI is a very large public university located in the large city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 7th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were approximately 25 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in museum studies from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
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