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2026 Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in Texas

[Museology/Museum Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/museum-studies/museology-museum-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for museology/museum studies students.

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• Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Museology/Museum Studies Schools in Texas

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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The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

$11,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,275 Avg Student Debt

$75,121 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Texas At Austin tops our 2026 list of the best value museology/museum studies schools in Texas. The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,688, while out-of-state students pay about $44,908. Students borrow a median of $21,275 to complete the museology/museum studies program here. Museology/museum Studies graduates of The University Of Texas At Austin earn a median of $57,819 early in their careers. Set against $21,275 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 27%.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

$11,852 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,271 Avg Student Debt

$62,454 Median Earnings (10yr)

Texas Tech University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in museology/museum studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,852 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $24,157. Students borrow a median of $24,271 to complete the museology/museum studies program here. Early-career museology/museum studies graduates make about $32,400. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 73%.

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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 · 3 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.