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2026 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

[Museum Studies](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/museum-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for museum studies students.

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• Best Value Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

2026 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best Value Museum Studies Schools

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,910 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked George Washington University the best value for a degree in museum studies in District of Columbia. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Students from in state pay about $67,710 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $22,910 to complete the museum studies program here. Early-career museum studies graduates make about $42,498. Set against $22,910 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$68,089 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,483 Avg Student Debt

$103,494 Median Earnings (10yr)

Georgetown University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in museum studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,089. Students borrow a median of $16,483 to complete the museum studies program here. Early-career museum studies graduates make about $41,215. That is a strong return on a $16,483 median debt. Roughly 13% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.