2026 Best Museology/Museum Studies Schools in Maryland

Museology/Museum Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for museology/museum studies students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Museology/Museum Studies Schools in Maryland

Best Schools for Museology/Museum Studies in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall museology/museum studies education in Maryland.

Top Schools in Museology/Museum Studies

1

University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Museology/Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$57,901 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Maryland College Park this year for museology/museum studies. This very large public university is located in the suburb of College Park. Roughly 89% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Maryland College Park awarded about 11 museology/museum studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the museology/museum studies program make about $57,901 in their early career. University Of Maryland College Park graduates carry a median of $20,836 in student loans. Get the full museology/museum studies details for University Of Maryland College Park

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

101 Museology/Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$41,463 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong museology/museum studies program will find one at Johns Hopkins University, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 101 museology/museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, museology/museum studies degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $41,463. Students borrow a median of $13,426 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in museology/museum studies from Johns Hopkins University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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.