2026 Best Museum Studies Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Museum Studies undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 95 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Museum Studies Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Cincinnati Main Campus, our #1 Museum Studies school in the United States. Located in Cincinnati, OH, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus graduates 74% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $13,363 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,697 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $23,530 to complete their Museum Studies program here. Read more about University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
You'll be in good company at University Of Akron Main Campus, which ranked #2 this year. This public school is set in Akron, OH. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,135, while out-of-state students pay about $20,815. Graduates carry a median of $25,347 in student loans. See the full University Of Akron Main Campus profile
A rank of #3 makes University Of Georgia one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about University Of Georgia
The strong Museum Studies programs at Walsh University earned it the #4 place in the United States. See the full Walsh University profile
Out of the 95 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot. More on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Museum Studies schools. More on University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University Of Minnesota Duluth placed #7 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Minnesota Duluth report
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of South Carolina Columbia
University Of South Dakota placed #9 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Get the full University Of South Dakota report
Southern Adventist University came in at #10 in this year's ranking. See the full Southern Adventist University profile
University Of Arizona came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Arizona
Casper College
Casper College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Casper College
Earlham College
Earlham College placed #13 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Earlham College report
Michigan State University placed #14 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. More on Michigan State University
St Johns University New York came in at #15 in this year's ranking. See the full St Johns University New York profile
University Of Tulsa came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Tulsa
The University Of Alabama came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on The University Of Alabama
University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Museum Studies schools. More on University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Trinity College
Trinity College landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Trinity College report
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee profile
Cuny Hunter College landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. More on Cuny Hunter College
San Francisco State University came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Read more about San Francisco State University
Baylor University placed #23 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Baylor University
University At Buffalo came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full University At Buffalo profile
Juniata College
Juniata College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Museum Studies schools. Read more about Juniata College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Museum Studies Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Seton Hall University placed #26 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Seton Hall University
Johns Hopkins University placed #27 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. See the full Johns Hopkins University profile
Wright State University Main Campus came in at #28 in this year's ranking. Get the full Wright State University Main Campus report
George Washington University did well this year, earning the #29 position. See the full George Washington University profile
Long Island University C W Post Campus placed #30 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Long Island University C W Post Campus
Arizona State University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Museum Studies schools. More on Arizona State University
University Of Iowa placed #32 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Iowa
Syracuse University did well this year, earning the #33 position. More on Syracuse University
Wayne State University came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Wayne State University
University Of Maryland College Park landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Maryland College Park
Middlebury College placed #36 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. More on Middlebury College
University Of Illinois At Chicago placed #37 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. See the full University Of Illinois At Chicago profile
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Michigan Ann Arbor report
Savannah State University landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Savannah State University report
University Of Colorado Boulder landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Colorado Boulder
Concordia College At Moorhead came in at #41 in this year's ranking. More on Concordia College At Moorhead
School Of Visual Arts placed #42 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Get the full School Of Visual Arts report
Humboldt State University placed #43 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. More on Humboldt State University
Randolph College
Randolph College placed #44 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Randolph College
Bennington College did well this year, earning the #45 position. Get the full Bennington College report
Tusculum College
Tusculum College came in at #46 in this year's ranking. Read more about Tusculum College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Museum Studies schools. More on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
New Mexico State University Main Campus placed #48 among Museum Studies schools in the United States. Get the full New Mexico State University Main Campus report
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs landed the #49 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
Marist College
Marist College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. More on Marist College
Related Museum Studies Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Museum Studies Schools (All Levels)
- Best Museum Studies Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Museum Studies Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Museum Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Museum Studies Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Museum Studies Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 95 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).