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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Museum Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the best value school in the Plains States Region for museum studies students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best museum studies schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Museum Studies Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best museum studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 10 |
| Kansas | 8 |
| Iowa | 23 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
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Museum Studies Related Majors for Museum Studies
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 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.