2027 Best Museology/Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

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.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best museology/museum studies schools.

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• Best Museology/Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

Best Schools for Museology/Museum Studies in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall museology/museum studies education in the New England Region.

Top Schools in Museology/Museum Studies

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Museology/Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$44,792 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Harvard University this year for museology/museum studies. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 98% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 72 museology/museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard University in the most recent data year. Museology/museum Studies graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $44,792 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $16,616 to complete this degree. See the full museology/museum studies program report for Harvard University

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Museology/Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$31,434 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Tufts University one of the top schools for museology/museum studies. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Medford. Tufts University graduates 94% of students within six years. There were roughly 18 museology/museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Tufts University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their museology/museum studies degree from Tufts University earn around $31,434 in the first couple years of their career. Tufts University graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. Get the full museology/museum studies details for Tufts University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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.