2023 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Museum Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, museum studies was ranked #259 in the country. In fact 816 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Museum Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for museum studies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for museum studies majors pursuing a .

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Museum Studies

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

8 Degrees

$28,034 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best value school in the Plains States Region for museum studies students. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year.

Full Museum Studies at University of Kansas Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

23 Degrees

Top 15% in Quality in the Plains States Region

$31,905 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Museum Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa are $31,905 a year. After completing their degree, museum studies graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $20,531.

Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Museum Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#3

Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield, MO

6 Degrees

$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great value for museum studies students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.

Full Museum Studies at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

• 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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