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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Museum Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
306 Degrees Awarded
$40,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 859 people earned their degree in museum studies, making the major the 262nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, museum studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,171 and had an average of $41,641 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 352 museum studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,540 and $44,768 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 306 museum studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in museum studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great museum studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the museum studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Museum Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 masters’s museum studies degrees to qualified students.

Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins University Museum Studies Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s museum studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgetown University Museum Studies Report

#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 47 masters’s museum studies degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Museum Studies at GWU

#4

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Oneonta. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Oneonta also took the #6 spot in our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Oneonta are $24,311, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SUNY Oneonta Museum Studies Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 9 masters’s museum studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Museum Studies Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 30 masters’s museum studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Read more about Museum Studies at NYU

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Museum Studies at Seton Hall University

#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of the Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 masters’s museum studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UArts also made our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of the Arts are $46,680, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Museum Studies at The University of the Arts

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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