by our College Data Analytics Team
Museum Studies is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in museum studies than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer museum studies awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on museum studies in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused museum studies schools is Western Illinois University. Set in the town of Macomb, Western Illinois University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full museum studies details for Western Illinois University
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee ranks #2 for museum studies by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public school located in the city of Milwaukee. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full museum studies details for University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee
University Of Akron Main Campus ranks #3 for museum studies by degree focus. University Of Akron Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Akron. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full museum studies report for University Of Akron Main Campus
Ohio University Main Campus ranks #4 for museum studies by degree focus. Set in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Ohio University Main Campus awards are in museum studies, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full museum studies details for Ohio University Main Campus
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis came in at #5 on our list of the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public university. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about museum studies at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville comes in at #6 for museum studies focus this year. Set in the suburb of Edwardsville, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full museum studies details for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #7 spot among the most focused museum studies schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full museum studies report for University Of Illinois At Chicago
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranked #8 on our list of the most focused museum studies schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full museum studies details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #9 for museum studies focus this year. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Museum Studies accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full museum studies report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Indiana University Bloomington placed #10 for museum studies by degree focus. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. At this school, roughly 0.0% of all degrees awarded are in museum studies, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full museum studies details for Indiana University Bloomington
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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