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2023 Best Museum Studies Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Museum Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for museum studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Museum Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the best school in the United States for museum studies students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 18 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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best museum studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree museum studies programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for museum studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for museum studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Oneonta.

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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 18 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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