25 Most Popular Colleges for Museum Studies Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 579 students received their master’s degree in museum studies from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

In 2017-2018, there were 4,077 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at GWU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

There were 775 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

In 2017-2018, Harvard reported having 2,182 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

The school reported having 812 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

Across all programs, there were 2,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 648. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USFCA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of San Francisco

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$24,210	$24,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,340	$1,340

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SUNY Oneonta.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at SUNY Oneonta

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

The school reported having 24 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 24 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Syracuse can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

In 2017-2018, there were 1,153 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending WIU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Western Illinois University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,767	$7,767
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,691	$3,691
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$324	$324

There were 498 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 70 were classified as teaching assistants, and 39 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,253. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Seton Hall.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Seton Hall University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$21,816	$21,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$652	$652
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,212	$1,212

In 2017-2018, Seton Hall reported having 233 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 82 were classified as teaching assistants, and 23 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SUNO can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern University at New Orleans

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,024	$12,965
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,934	$1,934
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,684	$3,992

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UArts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of the Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,100	$43,100
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,100	$2,100

Here are the average costs for graduate students at JFKU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at John F. Kennedy University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,940	$23,940
Fees for Full-Time Students	$348	$348
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$665	$665

Graduate students at SFSU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Francisco State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,512	$1,512
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

Across all programs, there were 346 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 198 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Tufts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tufts University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,892	$49,892
Fees for Full-Time Students	$874	$874
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,248	$1,248

In 2017-2018, Tufts reported having 1,125 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UIC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,502	$23,742
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,120	$3,120
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$675	$909

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,308. Of that number, 1,392 were classified as teaching assistants, and 789 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending IUPUI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,448	$23,208
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,079	$1,079
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$352	$967

Across all programs, there were 717 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 643 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Drexel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

In 2017-2018, there were 1,085 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SVA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at School of Visual Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,570	$42,570
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,420	$1,420

These are the average costs for graduate students attending KU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,716	$22,730
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$947

The school reported having 1,978 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

There were 3,901 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UNM.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

There were 1,698 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending California College of the Arts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California College of the Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,230	$49,230
Fees for Full-Time Students	$490	$490
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,641	$1,641

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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