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Museum Studies at New York University

If you are interested in studying Museum Studies, you may want to check out the program at New York University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

New York University is located in New York, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 29 museum studies graduations were recorded at New York University.

Online & Distance Learning at New York University

Online coursework is an option at New York University. Of 56,832 students, 3,493 (6%) studied exclusively online and 10,998 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Museum Studies Rankings at New York University

Rankings can help you compare New York University’s Museum Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 11
Best Value	New York	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 26
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#20 of 25

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Museum Studies graduates at New York University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Museum Studies graduates at New York University are 83% women (24) and 17% men (5).

Museum Studies Master’s Program at New York University

Among the 27 master’s museum studies degrees awarded at New York University, 81% were women (22) and 19% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Minority students account for 33% of Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at New York University, above 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 New York University

This Museum Studies program at New York University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Museology/Museum Studies	29

Highest-Paying Careers for Museum Studies Graduates

Those who complete Museum Studies program at New York University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Museum Studies majors, 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.