2027 Best Museum Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Museum Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their museum studies programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for museum studies students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Museum Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Best Schools for Museum Studies in the Southwest 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

The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$57,819 Median Starting Salary

The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in museum studies. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public university. The University Of Texas At Austin graduates 89% of students within six years. About 23 museum studies degrees were awarded at The University Of Texas At Austin in the most recent year. Students who receive their museum studies degree from The University Of Texas At Austin earn around $57,819 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,275 to complete this degree. See the full museum studies program report for The University Of Texas At Austin

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University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$58,084 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong museum studies program will find one at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a very large public institution. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus graduates 75% of students within six years. There were roughly 72 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their museum studies degree from University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus earn around $58,084 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,138 to complete this degree. Read more about the museum studies program at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Notes and References

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