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Finding the Best Museum Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 816 people earned a degree or certificate in museum studies, making the major the #259 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for museum studies majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our analysis found Tufts University to be the best school for museum studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate museum studies programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for museum studies students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#8

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for museum studies students working on their graduate certificate. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for museum studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Museum Studies is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Museum Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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