2026 Best Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Museum Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for museum studies students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Museum Studies Schools in District of Columbia

Best Schools for Museum Studies in District of Columbia

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the museum studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Museum Studies

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$42,498 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in museum studies. George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 84% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 55 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at George Washington University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the museum studies program make about $42,498 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,910. See the full museum studies program report for George Washington University

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$41,215 Median Starting Salary

Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in museum studies, ranking #2. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 95%. Georgetown University awarded about 16 museum studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, museum studies degree recipients from Georgetown University generally make around $41,215. Students borrow a median of $16,483 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in museum studies from Georgetown University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.