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Museum Studies at SUNY Oneonta

If you are interested in studying Museum Studies, take a look at what SUNY Oneonta. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SUNY Oneonta sits in Oneonta, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 museum studies graduations were recorded at SUNY Oneonta.

Studying Online at SUNY Oneonta

Online coursework is an option at SUNY Oneonta. Of 5,337 students, 547 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 609 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Museum Studies Rankings at SUNY Oneonta

Use these rankings to compare SUNY Oneonta’s Museum Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#2 of 6
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#7 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#11 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#13 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#23 of 26

Earnings for Museum Studies Graduates from SUNY Oneonta

Graduates of SUNY Oneonta’s Museum Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,392
2 years	$32,029
3 years	$40,925
4 years	$46,307
5 years	$44,522

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Museum Studies graduates from SUNY Oneonta take home a median $46,307, compared with $52,173 for all SUNY Oneonta graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Museum Studies graduates at SUNY Oneonta, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Museum Studies graduates at SUNY Oneonta are 80% women (20) and 20% men (5).

Museum Studies Master’s Program at SUNY Oneonta

Of the 25 master’s museum studies graduates at SUNY Oneonta, 80% were women (20) and 20% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at SUNY Oneonta, 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 SUNY Oneonta

The Museum Studies program at SUNY Oneonta includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Museology/Museum Studies	25

Top-Paying Careers for Museum Studies Graduates

Those who complete Museum Studies program at SUNY Oneonta 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.