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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 Post masters certificate level sees the most graduates in Michigan. 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.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Museology/Museum Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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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.

Most In-Demand Careers

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

Student Demographics

Total Students
4
Female Students
4 (100%)
Male Students
(0%)
White (2, 50%)
Asian (1, 25%)
Black or African American (1, 25%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Hispanic or Latino (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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