2026 Best Museum Studies Schools in Massachusetts

Museum Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. 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 Massachusetts

Best Schools for Museum Studies in Massachusetts

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

No school ranked higher than Harvard University this year for museum studies. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 98%. About 85 museum studies degrees were awarded at Harvard University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, museum studies degree recipients from Harvard University generally make around $44,792. Harvard University graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. Read more about the museum studies program at Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Museum Studies Degrees Awarded

$31,434 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong museum studies program will find one at Tufts University, which ranked #2. Tufts University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford. The six-year graduation rate is 94%. About 16 museum studies degrees were awarded at Tufts University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, museum studies degree recipients from Tufts University generally make around $31,434. Tufts University graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. More information about a degree in museum studies from Tufts University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.