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Museum Studies at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

If you plan to study Museum Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is in Seattle, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 museum studies graduations were recorded at University of Washington-Seattle Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Many students take online classes at University of Washington-Seattle Campus. Among 56,997 students, 1,656 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,704 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Museum Studies Rankings at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Rankings can help you compare University of Washington-Seattle Campus’s Museum Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#1 of 1
Best Value	Washington	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 3
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 3
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 26

Earnings for Museum Studies Graduates from University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Students who complete University of Washington-Seattle Campus’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	$35,038
2 years	$34,908
3 years	$41,139
4 years	$43,381
5 years	$43,447

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Museum Studies graduates from University of Washington-Seattle Campus earn a median of $43,381, compared with $90,738 for all University of Washington-Seattle Campus graduates — about 52% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Museum Studies graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Museum Studies graduates at University of Washington-Seattle Campus are 73% women (19) and 27% men (7).

Museum Studies Master’s Program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Of the 26 master’s museum studies degrees awarded at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 73% were women (19) and 27% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 35% of Museum Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, 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 University of Washington-Seattle Campus

The Museum Studies program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Museology/Museum Studies	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Museum Studies Graduates

Those who complete Museum Studies program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.