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Museology/Museum Studies graduate programs: earnings and debt by school
34 colleges award master's degrees in museology/museum studies. Graduates of the typical program earned $46,420 a year after finishing, and those who borrowed left with a median of $49,300 in federal loans taken at the school.
Official field: Museology/Museum Studies. Admission figures such as LSAT, MCAT or GRE scores are not part of this federal data, so check each school.
Is it worth it? Debt vs first-year pay
Each dot is one master's program. Dots above the dashed line have graduates earning more in their first year than the program's median debt.
Master's programs in museology/museum studies
Highest first-year earnings
| College | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | 18 | n/a | $68,582 | $83,685 |
| Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC | 16 | n/a | $62,965 | n/a |
| Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD | 88 | $45,357 | $61,632 | $39,886 |
| George Washington UniversityWashington, DC | 45 | $48,115 | $59,584 | $49,300 |
| University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA | 26 | $48,679 | $55,996 | $49,925 |
| Tufts UniversityMedford, MA | 13 | $41,900 | $51,775 | n/a |
| SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY | 25 | $43,865 | $50,499 | $27,750 |
| Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA | 57 | $48,966 | $49,683 | n/a |
| Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | 12 | $43,655 | $47,477 | n/a |
| Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL | 8 | $36,378 | $43,387 | n/a |
| Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY | 12 | $43,137 | $42,914 | n/a |
| Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX | 16 | n/a | $40,956 | $34,500 |
| San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA | 11 | $61,321 | n/a | n/a |
| CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, NY | 29 | $58,038 | n/a | n/a |
| University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL | 8 | $53,078 | n/a | n/a |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | 27 | $46,420 | n/a | $87,620 |
| Baylor UniversityWaco, TX | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York, NY | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, NY | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| School of Visual ArtsNew York, NY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Southern University at New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of FloridaGainesville, FL | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of KansasLawrence, KS | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of TulsaTulsa, OK | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Frequently asked questions
How much do museology/museum studies graduates earn?
Graduates of the typical master's program earned a median of $46,420 one year after finishing, in 2024 dollars.
How much debt do museology/museum studies graduate students take on?
The typical program's graduates who borrowed left with a median of $49,300 in federal loans taken at that school. Undergraduate loans are not included.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field of study file, data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. One-year figures: graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Four-year figures: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. More on the data.