2027 Best Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

Museum Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for museum studies students.

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• Best Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

Best Schools for Museum Studies in the New England Region

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

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$44,792 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Harvard University, our #1 school for museum studies. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Harvard University graduates 98% of students within six years. Harvard University awarded about 72 museum studies degrees in the most recent data year. Museum Studies graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $44,792 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616. Get the full museum studies details for Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$31,434 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in museum studies, ranking #2. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 94% of students finish within six years. About 18 museum studies degrees were awarded at Tufts University in the most recent year. Students who receive their museum studies degree from Tufts University earn around $31,434 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $17,074 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in museum studies from Tufts University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools 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.