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#1 #1 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Every year, the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development grants around 21 degrees to students studying Fine/Studio Arts, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 780–1,010 Est. Net Price * $14,334 Median Starting Salary $50,220
#2 #2 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Every year, the University of Cincinnati-Main Campus awards about 418 degrees to those majoring in Marketing/Marketing Management, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,180–1,350 Est. Net Price * $21,511 Median Starting Salary $54,185
#3 #3 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH At the University of Akron Main Campus, the most popular majors students pursue are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Mechanical Engineering, Psychology, and General. In fact, the University of Akron Main Campus grants 191 degrees annually to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse majors....view more Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 970–1,210 Est. Net Price * $15,292 Median Starting Salary $53,519
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Every year, the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and...view more	100	100%	7	780 – 1,010	$14,334	$50,220
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Every year, the University of Cincinnati-Main Campus awards about 418 degrees...view more	79	88%	2	1,180 – 1,350	$21,511	$54,185
University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH At the University of Akron Main Campus, the most popular majors students...view more	76	71%	6	970 – 1,210	$15,292	$53,519

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 Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level sees the most graduates in Ohio. 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 Museum Technicians and Conservators and Archivists, both of which have lots of job openings. Though there are higher paying positions, such as Curators. the most available position for Museology/Museum Studies majors is Curators.

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
Curators	$61,750	178	1,306	1,447	11%
Archivists	$59,910	112	883	958	9%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$48,670	178	1,353	1,494	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

Female Students

14 (93%)

Male Students

1 (6%)

White (9, 60%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (3, 20%)

Black or African American (1, 7%)

Two or more races (1, 7%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (1, 7%)

Asian (0, <1%)

Hispanic or Latino (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)

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

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe, NM

100%

7

780–1,010

$14,334

$50,220

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

University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH

88%

2

1,180–1,350

$21,511

$54,185

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

University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH

71%

6

970–1,210

$15,292

$53,519

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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, NM

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH