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2027 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

[Museum Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/museum-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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

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• Best Value Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2027 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the museum studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Museum Studies Schools

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,910 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in museum studies, no school beat George Washington University this year. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for museum studies graduates is $22,910. Early-career museum studies graduates make about $42,498. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. George Washington University admits about 47% of applicants.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$68,089 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,483 Avg Student Debt

$103,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Georgetown University one of the best values for museum studies. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $68,089. Students borrow a median of $16,483 to complete the museum studies program here. Museum Studies graduates of Georgetown University earn a median of $41,215 early in their careers. Set against $16,483 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.