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Museum Studies at Indiana University-Indianapolis

If you are interested in studying Museum Studies, take a look at what Indiana University-Indianapolis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Indiana University-Indianapolis is in Indianapolis, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 museum studies graduations were recorded at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Online & Distance Learning at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Many students take online classes at Indiana University-Indianapolis. Of 22,534 students, 3,022 (13%) studied exclusively online and 9,340 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Museum Studies Rankings at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Use these rankings to compare Indiana University-Indianapolis’s Museum Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 4
Best Value	Indiana	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#6 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#26 of 26

Earnings for Museum Studies Graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis

Those who finish Indiana University-Indianapolis’s Museum Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$36,321
4 years	$42,870
5 years	$47,935

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Museum Studies graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis earn a median of $42,870, compared with $67,436 for all Indiana University-Indianapolis graduates — about 36% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Museum Studies graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, by degree type.

Program-wide, Museum Studies graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis are 87% women (13) and 13% men (2).

Museum Studies Master’s Program at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Among the 12 master’s museum studies graduates at Indiana University-Indianapolis, 92% were women (11) and 8% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 17% of Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at Indiana University-Indianapolis, below the national average of 27%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Museum Studies Concentrations at Indiana University-Indianapolis

The Museum Studies program at Indiana University-Indianapolis includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Museology/Museum Studies	15

Highest-Paying Careers for Museum Studies Graduates

Those who complete Museum Studies program at Indiana University-Indianapolis go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Museum Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$96,273
Curators	$79,764
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Archivists	$53,759

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.