2026 Best Museum Studies Schools in Washington
Museum Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their museum studies programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for museum studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Museum Studies in Washington
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the museum studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Museum Studies
Leading the list is University Of Washington Seattle Campus, our #1 school for museum studies. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. There were roughly 26 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Washington Seattle Campus in the most recent data year. Museum Studies graduates of University Of Washington Seattle Campus earn a median of $32,388 early in their careers. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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.
