Museum Studies at Georgetown University
What traits are you looking for in a museum studies school? To help you decide if Georgetown University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's museum studies program.Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 19,371 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Museum Studies section at the bottom of this page.
Georgetown Museum Studies Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Museum Studies
Georgetown Museum Studies Rankings
Museum Studies Student Demographics at Georgetown
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the museum studies majors at Georgetown University.
Georgetown Museum Studies Master’s Program

In the museum studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in museum studies.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Museum Studies
Museum Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Georgetown University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Museology/Museum Studies | 12 |
Related Majors
- Gerontology
- Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution
- Science, Technology & Society
- Computational Science
Careers That Museum Studies Grads May Go Into
A degree in museum studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Georgetown University.
Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
---|---|---|
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 460 | $68,460 |
Archivists | 220 | $74,860 |
Curators | 180 | $86,080 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Lucas Cantor under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.