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2026 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in Texas

[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.

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

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• Best Value Museum Studies Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Museum Studies Schools in Texas

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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The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

$11,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,275 Avg Student Debt

$75,121 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is The University Of Texas At Austin, our #1 best value for museum studies in Texas. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,688, compared with $44,908 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $21,275 to complete the museum studies program here. Soon after graduation, museum studies degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Austin generally make around $57,819. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 27% of applicants are accepted.

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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)

Students looking for strong value in museum studies will find it at Texas Tech University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,852, while out-of-state students pay about $24,157. Museum Studies graduates carry a median of $24,271 in student loans. Early-career museum studies graduates make about $32,400. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% 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 · 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.