2024 Best Museum Studies Master's Degree Schools in California

Museum Studies is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #151 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for museum studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in museum studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on museum studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other museum studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for museum studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized museum studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for museum studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Museum Studies in California

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in museum studies.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Museum Studies

1

University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

19 Annual Graduates

$47,608 Median Starting Salary

University of San Francisco is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in museum studies. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco.

Soon after graduating, museum studies master's recipients usually make an average of $47,608 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in museum studies from University of San Francisco

2

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

9 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat San Francisco State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in museum studies. SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco.More information about a master’s in museum studies from San Francisco State University

Best Museum Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Museum Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	183	34

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Museum Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Museum Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Museum Studies Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Museology/Museum Studies	31

Most Popular Majors Related to Museum Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Gerontology	161
Sustainability Science	154
Dispute Resolution	151
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	149
Biological & Physical Science	83
Human Computer Interaction	76
Nutrition Science	67
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	63
International Studies	58
Data Science	50

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.