Museum Studies is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on museum studies in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 42 schools in the United States offering museum studies.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to museum studies than Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute Of American Indian And Alaska Native Culture is a public university. Museum Studies accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Southern University At New Orleans is one of the most focused museum studies schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New Orleans, Southern University At New Orleans is a public university. Museum Studies accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Juniata College one of the most focused schools for museum studies. Located in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Juniata College awards are in museum studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Suny College At Oneonta one of the most focused schools for museum studies. Suny College At Oneonta is a public school located in the town of Oneonta. About 2% of the degrees Suny College At Oneonta awards are in museum studies, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Graduate School And University Center is one of the most focused museum studies schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Cuny Graduate School And University Center awards are in museum studies, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Johns Hopkins University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.8% of the degrees Johns Hopkins University awards are in museum studies, or about 101 graduates in the most recent year.
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Harvard University comes in at #7 for museum studies focus this year. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year.
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George Washington University comes in at #8 for museum studies focus this year. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of San Francisco placed #9 for museum studies by degree focus. University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Western Illinois University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public university. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Tufts University comes in at #11 for museum studies focus this year. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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Fashion Institute Of Technology placed #12 for museum studies by degree focus. Fashion Institute Of Technology is a public school located in the city of New York. About 0.3% of the degrees Fashion Institute Of Technology awards are in museum studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Seton Hall University landed the #13 spot among the most focused museum studies schools. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange. About 0.3% of the degrees Seton Hall University awards are in museum studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rochester Institute Of Technology comes in at #14 for museum studies focus this year. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Augusta University landed the #15 spot among the most focused museum studies schools. Augusta University is a public school located in the city of Augusta. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Iowa comes in at #16 for museum studies focus this year. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Kansas ranked #17 on our list of the most focused museum studies schools. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Kansas awards are in museum studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranked #18 on our list of the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public university. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Akron Main Campus comes in at #19 for museum studies focus this year. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Akron Main Campus awards are in museum studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ohio University Main Campus landed the #20 spot among the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Ohio University Main Campus awards are in museum studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Georgetown University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Georgia comes in at #22 for museum studies focus this year. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #23 spot among the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis awards are in museum studies, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny Hunter College landed the #24 spot among the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public university. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Syracuse University comes in at #25 for museum studies focus this year. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Syracuse University awards are in museum studies, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 42 Most Focused Museum Studies Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for museum studies this year:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
