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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Museum Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the museum studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Museum Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s museum studies degrees to 85 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, New York

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oneonta landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Oneonta, New York, and it awarded 20 masters’s museum studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Oneonta, the school also landed the #6 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 SUNY Oneonta are $24,311.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s museum studies degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree museum studies students with aid list, Georgetown has also earned the #4 rank 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 Georgetown University are $53,591.

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#4

George Washington 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s museum studies students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s museum studies degrees to qualified students.

Seton Hall also took the #7 spot in our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seton Hall University Museum Studies Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Museum Studies Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse 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 Getting Aid ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s museum studies students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #5 spot in our “Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

The University of the Arts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, The University of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Museum Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s museum studies students in 2019-2020.

UArts also took the #0 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 The University of the Arts are $46,680.

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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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