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Museum Studies at Johns Hopkins University

If you are interested in studying Museum Studies, consider the program at Johns Hopkins University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Johns Hopkins University is in Baltimore, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 101 museum studies degrees were awarded at Johns Hopkins University.

Online & Distance Learning at Johns Hopkins University

Many students take online classes at Johns Hopkins University. Of 30,210 students, 12,409 (41%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,719 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Museum Studies Rankings at Johns Hopkins University

Rankings can help you compare Johns Hopkins University’s Museum Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#2 of 2
Best Value	Maryland	#2 of 2
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#11 of 26
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 25

Earnings for Museum Studies Graduates from Johns Hopkins University

Students who complete Johns Hopkins University’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
1 year	$40,898
2 years	$36,848
3 years	$42,300
4 years	$48,296
5 years	$51,619

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Museum Studies graduates from Johns Hopkins University report median earnings of $48,296, compared with $98,753 for all Johns Hopkins University graduates — about 51% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Museum Studies graduates at Johns Hopkins University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Museum Studies graduates at Johns Hopkins University are 89% women (90) and 11% men (11).

Museum Studies Master’s Program at Johns Hopkins University

Of the 88 master’s museum studies degrees awarded at Johns Hopkins University, 89% were women (78) and 11% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	67
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 19% of Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins University, lower than 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 Johns Hopkins University

The Museum Studies program at Johns Hopkins University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Museology/Museum Studies	101

Top-Paying Careers for Museum Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Museum Studies program at Johns Hopkins University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.