Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for museum studies Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for museum studies Majors in US for 2021:
- Johns Hopkins University
- Tufts University
- Brown University
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Harvard University
- University of Florida
- SUNY at Buffalo
- Brigham Young University
- University of Maryland - College Park
- Georgetown University
25 best colleges for museum studies majors in the US
1. Johns Hopkins University
Location
Baltimore, MD
2. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
3. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
5. Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, MA
6. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
7. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
8. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
9. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
10. Georgetown University
Location
Washington, DC
11. Boston University
Location
Boston, MA
12. Middlebury College
Location
Middlebury, VT
13. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
14. Syracuse University
Location
Syracuse, NY
15. New York University
Location
New York, NY
16. George Washington University, The
Location
Washington, DC
17. University of Tulsa
Location
Tulsa, OK
18. Rochester Institute of Technology
Location
Rochester, NY
19. SUNY Oneonta
Location
Oneonta, NY
20. University of Delaware
Location
Newark, DE
21. Saint John Fisher College
Location
Rochester, NY
22. Baylor University
Location
Waco, TX
23. Drexel University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
24. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
25. Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing, MI
How we determined the best museum studies colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what museum studies departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for museum studies majors
Updated November 17, 2023