Museology/Museum Studies at Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY · Master's Degree · about 9 graduates a year

$31,080
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,914
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,692
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 12
Rank by pay
#12 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Syracuse University graduates in museology/museum studies earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Syracuse 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
11Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$42,914$40,845#12$31,080
12Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$40,956$41,640#11$32,400

Other Majors at Syracuse University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$155,598$102,205#18 of 78
Information Science/Studies$146,546$102,313#8 of 71
Business Administration, Management and Operations$138,634$122,790#93 of 861
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$124,750$100,873#46 of 92
Computer Engineering—$116,528—
Mechanical Engineering$112,673$87,250#49 of 83
Accounting and Related Services$110,435$81,011#49 of 349
Public Administration$107,868$82,788#10 of 243
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$95,311—#2 of 21
International Relations and National Security Studies$92,844$60,384#18 of 40
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$87,500$62,662#10 of 29
Security Science and Technology$76,631$50,689#22 of 34
Special Education and Teaching$66,858$60,047#87 of 280
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$65,092$48,860#16 of 20
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$63,591$49,130#72 of 204
Educational Administration and Supervision$62,699$52,742#348 of 453
Journalism$62,512$41,856#17 of 22
Social Work$61,656$53,346#160 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,755$57,927#169 of 285
Library Science and Administration$55,160$44,225#30 of 54
Biological and Biomedical Sciences—$54,961—
Fine and Studio Arts$52,797$28,444#21 of 60

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $31,080 one year after graduating and $42,914 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Syracuse University rank for museology/museum studies?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for museology/museum studies graduates, Syracuse University ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #12 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is museology/museum studies at Syracuse University worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% less than the national median for museology/museum studies ($53,692).

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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.