by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Museology/Museum Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Museum Studies is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in museum studies, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for museum studies list. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for RIT.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RIT was $1,710 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
| Fees | $676 | $676 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
Learn more about RIT tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the RIT museum studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in museum studies in 2019-2020, 69.2% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the museum studies bachelor’s degrees at RIT in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Museum Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Museology/Museum Studies | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to museum studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Science | 2 |
| International Studies | 13 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
