2026 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in Washington
[Museum Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/museum-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong museum studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for museum studies students.
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2026 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in Washington
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in museum studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Museum Studies Schools
University Of Washington Seattle Campus earned the #1 spot for value among museum studies schools in Washington. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,973, while out-of-state students pay about $43,209. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete the museum studies program here. Museum Studies graduates of University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn a median of $32,388 early in their careers. Set against $16,481 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 39% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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