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2026 Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

[Museology/Museum Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/museum-studies/museology-museum-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong museology/museum studies education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for museology/museum studies students.

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• Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

2026 Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in museology/museum studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

$61,676 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,616 Avg Student Debt

$101,817 Median Earnings (10yr)

Harvard University earned the #1 spot for value among museology/museum studies schools in the New England Region. Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. In-state tuition and fees average $61,676. Museology/museum Studies graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Early-career museology/museum studies graduates make about $44,792. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Harvard University admits about 4% of applicants.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

$70,704 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,074 Avg Student Debt

$83,214 Median Earnings (10yr)

Tufts University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in museology/museum studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. Students from in state pay about $70,704 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for museology/museum studies graduates is $17,074. Museology/museum Studies graduates of Tufts University earn a median of $31,434 early in their careers. Set against $17,074 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Tufts University admits about 12% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.