Museology/Museum Studies
A program that focuses on the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to develop, prepare, organize, administer, conserve, store and retrieve artifacts, exhibits and entire collections in museums and galleries, and that prepares individuals to assume curatorial, technical and managerial positions in museums. Includes instruction in institutional management, acquisition, exhibit design, conservation, packing techniques, and public relations.
- Schools offering
- 21
- Annual completions
- 45
- Typical degree level
- Associate's + Bachelor's
- Median earnings (5yr)
- —
About this major
A program that focuses on the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to develop, prepare, organize, administer, conserve, store and retrieve artifacts, exhibits and entire collections in museums and galleries, and that prepares individuals to assume curatorial, technical and managerial positions in museums. Includes instruction in institutional management, acquisition, exhibit design, conservation, packing techniques, and public relations.
Where this major leads
Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.
| Occupation | Median wage | Job growth | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | $78k | +1.8% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Museum technicians and conservators | $47k | +5.4% | Bachelor's degree |
| Curators | $62k | +7.0% | Master's degree |
| Archivists | $62k | +3.8% | Master's degree |
Earnings at a glance
Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.
Earnings data is not yet available at this major's level of granularity. See the concentration hub for family-level figures.
Top colleges for Museology/Museum Studies
Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.
| College | Location | Assoc. | Bach. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Earlham College | Richmond, IN | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon, PA | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College | Bayside, NY | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | 0 | 2 | 2 |