Museology/Museum Studies at Tufts University

Medford, MA · Master's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$31,434
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,775
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,692
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 12
Rank by pay
#8 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$36,040
Median federal debt

Tufts University graduates in museology/museum studies earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 70% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Tufts University Compares for Museology/Museum Studies

All 12 colleges reporting museology/museum studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$68,582$62,405#1$28,124
2Georgetown University Washington, DC$62,965$55,174#2$41,215
3Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$61,632$54,089#3$41,463
4George Washington University Washington, DC$59,584$52,211#4$42,498
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$55,996$51,504#5$32,388
6Tufts University Medford, MA$51,775$45,593#8$31,434
7SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$50,499$48,065#7$40,063
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$49,683$43,751#9$44,792
9Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$47,477$50,934#6$31,415
10Western Illinois University Macomb, IL$43,387$42,627#10$31,788

Other Majors at Tufts University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$162,502$123,639#2 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$139,106$125,250#45 of 216
International Business$137,230$96,018#3 of 15
International Relations and National Security Studies$108,836$73,332#4 of 40
Public Health$106,072$70,674#9 of 201
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$89,759—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$89,553$55,795#9 of 23
Urban Studies/Affairs$83,598$64,224#4 of 7
Nutrition Sciences$80,997$62,757#3 of 22
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences$80,661$56,109#3 of 5
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$80,073$69,543#39 of 211
Biology$79,163$42,668#20 of 57
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$75,517$61,554#62 of 322
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$74,319$45,105#1 of 27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,904$49,993#137 of 380
Fine and Studio Arts$54,491$34,047#14 of 60
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$49,863—#7 of 7

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Tufts University museology/museum studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $31,434 one year after graduating and $51,775 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Tufts University rank for museology/museum studies?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for museology/museum studies graduates, Tufts University ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is museology/museum studies at Tufts University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for museology/museum studies ($53,692), and the median federal debt at graduation is $36,040.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.