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
- 20
- Annual completions
- 44
- 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 | 11 | 11 |
| Juniata College | Huntingdon, PA | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tusculum University | Greeneville, TN | 0 | 2 | 2 |