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#1 #1 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate fields. Your curriculum is designed based on your goals and they require no predetermined courses for your major outside of an Expository Writing course for all freshmen....view more Acceptance Rate 3% Annual Degrees Awarded 52 SAT Score 1,500–1,590 Est. Net Price * $17,900 Median Starting Salary $46,223
#2 #2 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring in Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Public Health, General, Neuroscience, Computer and Information Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 8% Annual Degrees Awarded 105 SAT Score 1,530–1,570 Est. Net Price * $22,844 Median Starting Salary $53,550
#3 #3 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY At SUNY Oneonta, the most popular majors students pursue are Elementary Education and Teaching, Psychology, General, and Business/Managerial Economics. In fact, SUNY Oneonta grants 179 degrees per year to Elementary Education and Teaching majors....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score 1,110–1,270 Est. Net Price * $17,918 Median Starting Salary $60,077
#4 #4 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. School of Visual Arts New York, NY Each year, the School of Visual Arts awards about 254 degrees to students majoring in Illustration, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 1,130–1,430 Est. Net Price * $59,211 Median Starting Salary $55,193
#5 #5 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. George Washington University Washington, DC At George Washington University, the most popular majors students pursue are International Relations and Affairs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Political Science and Government, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 44% Annual Degrees Awarded 35 SAT Score 1,370–1,500 Est. Net Price * $45,466 Median Starting Salary $54,070
#6 #6 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA Each year, The University of the Arts awards around 66 degrees to students studying Dance, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Music Management, Musical Theatre, and Illustration....view more Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 930–1,170 Est. Net Price * $44,510 Median Starting Salary $61,869
#7 #7 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 9% Annual Degrees Awarded 23 SAT Score 1,480–1,570 Est. Net Price * $30,730 Median Starting Salary $51,585
#8 #8 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 481 degrees to those studying Computer Science, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Biochemistry....view more Acceptance Rate 43% Annual Degrees Awarded 33 SAT Score 1,230–1,460 Est. Net Price * $11,023 Median Starting Salary $49,776
#9 #9 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA At the University of San Francisco, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 51% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score 1,220–1,400 Est. Net Price * $44,104 Median Starting Salary $54,442
#10 #10 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. Tufts University Medford, MA Every year, Tufts University grants about 159 degrees to those majoring in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Computer Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, and International Relations and Affairs....view more Acceptance Rate 10% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,460–1,550 Est. Net Price * $33,333 Median Starting Salary $55,381
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Harvard University Cambridge, MA There are plenty of classes to choose from at Harvard; they offer almost 3,900 courses in 49 undergraduate...view more	100	3%	52	1,500 - 1,590	$17,900	$46,223
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring...view more	98	8%	105	1,530 - 1,570	$22,844	$53,550
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY At SUNY Oneonta, the most popular majors students pursue are Elementary...view more	96	70%	20	1,110 - 1,270	$17,918	$60,077
School of Visual Arts New York, NY Each year, the School of Visual Arts awards about 254 degrees to students...view more	89	91%	13	1,130 - 1,430	$59,211	$55,193
George Washington University Washington, DC At George Washington University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	86	44%	35	1,370 - 1,500	$45,466	$54,070
The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA Each year, The University of the Arts awards around 66 degrees to students...view more	81	78%	12	930 - 1,170	$44,510	$61,869
New York University New York, NY Each year, New York University awards around 533 degrees to students majoring...view more	80	9%	23	1,480 - 1,570	$30,730	$51,585
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA Annually, the University of Washington-Seattle Campus grants around 481...view more	79	43%	33	1,230 - 1,460	$11,023	$49,776
Tufts University Medford, MA Every year, Tufts University grants about 159 degrees to those majoring in...view more	73	10%	15	1,460 - 1,550	$33,333	$55,381
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA At the University of San Francisco, the most popular majors students study...view more	73	51%	20	1,220 - 1,400	$44,104	$54,442

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About Museology/Museum Studies

A program that focuses on the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to develop, prepare, organize, administer, conserve, store and retrieve artifacts, exhibits and entire collections in museums and galleries, and that prepares individuals to assume curatorial, technical and managerial positions in museums. Includes instruction in institutional management, acquisition, exhibit design, conservation, packing techniques, and public relations.

While Museology/Museum Studies offers degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students earn a Postbaccalaureate certificate. Students study Museology/Museum Studies all around the US, though the major at the Masters degree level sees the most graduates in New York. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Museology/Museum Studies is $47,533.

Popularity of Museology/Museum Studies Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Some top careers related to Museology/Museum Studies, include Curators and Museum Technicians and Conservators, both of which have lots of job openings. Though there are higher paying positions, such as Postsecondary Teachers, All Other. the most available position for Museology/Museum Studies majors is Postsecondary Teachers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Museology/Museum Studies majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$79,870	6,845	82,519	85,502	4%
Curators	$61,750	708	5,184	5,744	11%
Archivists	$59,910	447	3,506	3,804	9%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$48,670	708	5,371	5,930	10%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Museology/Museum Studies majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

536

Female Students

437 (81%)

Male Students

99 (18%)

White (360, 67%)

Hispanic or Latino (52, 10%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (30, 6%)

Black or African American (26, 5%)

U.S. Nonresident (25, 5%)

Two or more races (23, 4%)

Asian (16, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (3, 1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

3%

52

1,500–1,590

$17,900

$46,223

#2 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

8%

105

1,530–1,570

$22,844

$53,550

#3 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

70%

20

1,110–1,270

$17,918

$60,077

#4 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

91%

13

1,130–1,430

$59,211

$55,193

#5 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

44%

35

1,370–1,500

$45,466

$54,070

#6 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

78%

12

930–1,170

$44,510

$61,869

#7 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

9%

23

1,480–1,570

$30,730

$51,585

#8 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

43%

33

1,230–1,460

$11,023

$49,776

#9 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

51%

20

1,220–1,400

$44,104

$54,442

#10 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S.

10%

15

1,460–1,550

$33,333

$55,381

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