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2027 Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

[Museology/Museum Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/museum-studies/museology-museum-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong museology/museum studies education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for museology/museum studies students.

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• Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in museology/museum studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,910 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked George Washington University the best value for a degree in museology/museum studies in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $67,710. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete the museology/museum studies program here. Early-career museology/museum studies graduates make about $42,498. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$68,089 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,483 Avg Student Debt

$103,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Georgetown University one of the best values for museology/museum studies. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $68,089 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $16,483 to complete the museology/museum studies program here. Soon after graduation, museology/museum studies degree recipients from Georgetown University generally make around $41,215. Set against $16,483 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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.