2026 Best Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

Museum Studies is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their museum studies programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for museum studies students.

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• Best Museum Studies Schools in the New England Region

Best Schools for Museum Studies in the New England Region

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

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

85 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$44,792 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Harvard University, our #1 school for museum studies. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Cambridge. Roughly 98% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 85 museum studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard University in the most recent data year. Museum Studies graduates of Harvard University earn a median of $44,792 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $16,616. Get the full museum studies details for Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$31,434 Median Starting Salary

Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in museum studies, ranking #2. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. Tufts University awarded about 16 museum studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the museum studies program make about $31,434 in their early career. Tufts University graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. Get the full museum studies details for Tufts University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 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.