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#1 #1 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL At The University of Alabama, the most popular majors students study are Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Finance, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,180–1,400 Est. Net Price * $21,761 Median Starting Salary $55,709
#2 #2 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 33 SAT Score 1,500–1,590 Est. Net Price * $17,900 Median Starting Salary $46,223
#3 #3 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Every year, the University of West Georgia awards about 176 degrees to those studying Psychology, General, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 930–1,140 Est. Net Price * $14,962 Median Starting Salary $53,880
#4 #4 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 10 SAT Score 1,530–1,570 Est. Net Price * $22,844 Median Starting Salary $53,550
#5 #5 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Every year, the University of Maryland-College Park grants around 945 degrees to students studying Computer Science, which is the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 45% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score 1,380–1,520 Est. Net Price * $15,833 Median Starting Salary $53,354
#6 #6 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 10 SAT Score 1,370–1,500 Est. Net Price * $45,466 Median Starting Salary $54,070
#7 #7 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Every year, the University of Iowa grants around 361 degrees to students studying Kinesiology and Exercise Science, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Finance, General, Behavioral Sciences, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,120–1,320 Est. Net Price * $20,121 Median Starting Salary $57,213
#8 #8 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. Brigham Young University Provo, UT At Brigham Young University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Exercise Physiology, Accounting, Finance, and General. In fact, Brigham Young University grants 235 degrees annually to graduating Exercise Physiology students....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,310–1,440 Est. Net Price * $14,643 Median Starting Salary $52,066
#9 #9 Best College for Museology/Museum Studies in the U.S. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Annually, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville awards about 479 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 940–1,190 Est. Net Price * $15,182 Median Starting Salary $54,480
#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 5 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
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL At The University of Alabama, the most popular majors students study are...view more	100	76%	10	1,180 – 1,400	$21,761	$55,709
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	92	3%	33	1,500 – 1,590	$17,900	$46,223
University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA Every year, the University of West Georgia awards about 176 degrees to those...view more	87	49%	10	930 – 1,140	$14,962	$53,880
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Annually, Johns Hopkins University grants about 168 degrees to those majoring...view more	82	8%	10	1,530 – 1,570	$22,844	$53,550
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Every year, the University of Maryland-College Park grants around 945 degrees...view more	81	45%	12	1,380 – 1,520	$15,833	$53,354
George Washington University Washington, DC At George Washington University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	77	44%	10	1,370 – 1,500	$45,466	$54,070
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Every year, the University of Iowa grants around 361 degrees to students...view more	74	85%	26	1,120 – 1,320	$20,121	$57,213
Brigham Young University Provo, UT At Brigham Young University, the three most popular college majors students...view more	72	69%	1	1,310 – 1,440	$14,643	$52,066
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL Annually, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville awards about 479 degrees...view more	68	97%	4	940 – 1,190	$15,182	$54,480
Tufts University Medford, MA Every year, Tufts University grants about 159 degrees to those majoring in...view more	65	10%	5	1,460 – 1,550	$33,333	$55,381

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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 Postbaccalaureate certificate level sees the most graduates in Massachusetts. 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	21,800	262,800	272,300	4%
Curators	$61,750	1,900	13,900	15,400	11%
Archivists	$59,910	1,200	9,400	10,200	9%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$48,670	1,900	14,400	15,900	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

165

Female Students

135 (81%)

Male Students

30 (18%)

White (112, 68%)

Hispanic or Latino (14, 8%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (14, 8%)

Black or African American (9, 5%)

U.S. Nonresident (9, 5%)

Asian (4, 2%)

Two or more races (3, 2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

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

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

76%

10

1,180–1,400

$21,761

$55,709

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

3%

33

1,500–1,590

$17,900

$46,223

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

49%

10

930–1,140

$14,962

$53,880

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

8%

10

1,530–1,570

$22,844

$53,550

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

45%

12

1,380–1,520

$15,833

$53,354

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

44%

10

1,370–1,500

$45,466

$54,070

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

85%

26

1,120–1,320

$20,121

$57,213

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

69%

1

1,310–1,440

$14,643

$52,066

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

97%

4

940–1,190

$15,182

$54,480

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

10%

5

1,460–1,550

$33,333

$55,381

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