Average Salary and Job Outcomes With a Museology & Museum Studies Degree
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
What Do You Learn With This Degree?
A program that focuses on the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to develop, prepare, organize, administer, conserve, store and retrieve artifacts, exhibits and entire collections in museums and galleries, and that prepares individuals to assume curatorial, technical and managerial positions in museums. Includes instruction in institutional management, acquisition, exhibit design, conservation, packing techniques, and public relations.
What Can You Do With This Degree?
What Can You Do With This Degree?
Participate in research activities based on archival materials. Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution. Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits.
U.S. Summary
Job & Salary Averages
- Salary Value (U.S.): $47,289
"Salary Value" is a salary score which represents the average of salary medians for all jobs attainable with this degree, per metro area and/or per state.
- Average of Job Growth Averages (U.S.): 10.1%
The "average of job growth averages" is an average of national job growth rates for all jobs attainable with this degree.
- Avg. Years of Work Experience Needed: 2-4 years
Education Costs
- Avg. Undergrad. Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $31,429/yr
- Avg. Undergrad. In-State Cost (U.S.): $23,363/yr
- Avg. Graduate Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $27,038/yr
- Avg. Graduate In-State Cost (U.S.): $20,049/yr
- Avg. Combined Out-of-State Cost (U.S.): $29,284/yr
- Avg. Combined In-State Cost (U.S.): $21,744/yr
All information is based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics.
This chart visualizes the percentage of jobs requiring a particular degree level (including if a degree isn't required by most employers).
Average Salary Medians
What Are Salary Medians?
Salary median is the average salary amount earned by workers, calculated per industry or per metro area. Average salary median is an average of median salaries for jobs that are attainable with this degree. Metro area average salary median is the average of salary medians for jobs within a metro area. State average salary median is the average of all metro area average salary medians within that state.
For more information about salary medians and average salary medians, please read this blog post, "Average Salary Median" vs. "Salary Median".
Click on any state in the table below to see which metro areas earn the highest median salaries. If you see "N/A" next to a state, it means that no data is available about that state for this degree.
Overall Salary Value: $47,289
The state with the highest salary value for this degree is Minnesota ($72,250) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Salary Values for AlaskaFairbanks, AK metro area has the highest salary value in Alaska ($66,760).
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$60,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Salary Values for AlabamaAuburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest salary value in Alabama ($57,330).
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$50,173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Salary Values for ArkansasLittle Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest salary value in Arkansas ($48,800).
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$43,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Salary Values for ArizonaTucson, AZ metro area has the highest salary value in Arizona ($43,370).
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$43,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Salary Values for CaliforniaSan Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest salary value in California ($76,630).
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$64,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Salary Values for ColoradoDenver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest salary value in Colorado ($59,710).
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$52,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Salary Values for ConnecticutNew Haven, CT metro area has the highest salary value in Connecticut ($71,190).
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$64,464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Salary Values for FloridaOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest salary value in Florida ($48,060).
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$42,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Salary Values for HawaiiUrban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest salary value in Hawaii ($50,070).
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$49,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Salary Values for IowaWaterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest salary value in Iowa ($51,590).
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$43,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Salary Values for IdahoPocatello, ID metro area has the highest salary value in Idaho ($50,050).
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$40,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Salary Values for IndianaLafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest salary value in Indiana ($56,070).
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$44,482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Salary Values for KansasKansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kansas ($31,970).
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$31,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Salary Values for KentuckyCentral Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Kentucky ($51,010).
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$48,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Salary Values for LouisianaNew Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest salary value in Louisiana ($47,390).
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$44,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Salary Values for MassachusettsSpringfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest salary value in Massachusetts ($62,020).
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$60,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Salary Values for MainePortland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest salary value in Maine ($50,460).
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$44,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Salary Values for MichiganDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest salary value in Michigan ($43,475).
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$41,593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Salary Values for MinnesotaMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest salary value in Minnesota ($72,250).
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$72,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Salary Values for MissouriSt. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest salary value in Missouri ($61,100).
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$56,957 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Salary Values for MississippiHattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest salary value in Mississippi ($43,690).
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$41,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Salary Values for MontanaSouthwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Montana ($44,000).
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$36,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for North CarolinaDurham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest salary value in North Carolina ($54,310).
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$47,805 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for North DakotaFargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest salary value in North Dakota ($51,220).
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$48,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Salary Values for NebraskaLincoln, NE metro area has the highest salary value in Nebraska ($54,480).
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$48,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Salary Values for New HampshireWest Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in New Hampshire ($52,080).
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$48,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Salary Values for New JerseyTrenton, NJ metro area has the highest salary value in New Jersey ($62,330).
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$56,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Salary Values for New MexicoLas Cruces, NM metro area has the highest salary value in New Mexico ($57,610).
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$48,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Salary Values for NevadaNevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Nevada ($54,210).
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$50,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Salary Values for New YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest salary value in New York ($64,850).
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$49,441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Salary Values for OhioCleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest salary value in Ohio ($55,440).
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$50,842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Salary Values for OklahomaTulsa, OK metro area has the highest salary value in Oklahoma ($38,135).
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$38,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Salary Values for OregonCorvallis, OR metro area has the highest salary value in Oregon ($60,160).
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$48,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Salary Values for PennsylvaniaLancaster, PA metro area has the highest salary value in Pennsylvania ($63,330).
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$53,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Salary Values for Puerto RicoMayaguez, PR metro area has the highest salary value in Puerto Rico ($37,590).
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$31,751 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Salary Values for South CarolinaColumbia, SC metro area has the highest salary value in South Carolina ($51,940).
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$46,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Salary Values for South DakotaSioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest salary value in South Dakota ($42,830).
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$41,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Salary Values for TennesseeNashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest salary value in Tennessee ($46,945).
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$46,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Salary Values for TexasDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest salary value in Texas ($53,993).
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$51,551 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Salary Values for UtahProvo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest salary value in Utah ($49,920).
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$43,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for VirginiaVirginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest salary value in Virginia ($51,390).
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$51,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Salary Values for VermontNorthern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Vermont ($53,680).
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Salary Values for WashingtonWestern Washington nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest salary value in Washington ($44,010).
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$44,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Salary Values for WisconsinMilwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest salary value in Wisconsin ($61,250).
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$61,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Salary Values for West VirginiaWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest salary value in West Virginia ($49,430).
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$44,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Salary Values for WyomingCheyenne, WY metro area has the highest salary value in Wyoming ($51,510).
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$45,797 |
Master's
Average Salary Median: $47,289
The state with the highest average salary median for a master's degree is Minnesota ($72,250) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area.
Alaska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alaska (Master's)Fairbanks, AK metro area has the highest average salary median in Alaska ($66,760) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$60,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Alabama (Master's)Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area has the highest average salary median in Alabama ($57,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$50,173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arkansas (Master's)Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area has the highest average salary median in Arkansas ($48,800) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$43,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Arizona (Master's)Tucson, AZ metro area has the highest average salary median in Arizona ($43,370) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$43,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for California (Master's)San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area has the highest average salary median in California ($76,630) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$62,844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Colorado (Master's)Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro area has the highest average salary median in Colorado ($59,710) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$52,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Connecticut (Master's)New Haven, CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Connecticut ($71,190) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$63,343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington, D.C. | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Florida (Master's)Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area has the highest average salary median in Florida ($48,060) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$42,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Hawaii (Master's)Urban Honolulu, HI metro area has the highest average salary median in Hawaii ($50,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$49,995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Iowa (Master's)Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area has the highest average salary median in Iowa ($51,590) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$43,997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Idaho (Master's)Pocatello, ID metro area has the highest average salary median in Idaho ($50,050) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$40,664 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Indiana (Master's)Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area has the highest average salary median in Indiana ($56,070) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$44,313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kansas (Master's)Kansas nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kansas ($31,970) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$31,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Kentucky (Master's)Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Kentucky ($51,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Louisiana (Master's)New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has the highest average salary median in Louisiana ($47,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$44,358 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Massachusetts (Master's)Springfield, MA-CT metro area has the highest average salary median in Massachusetts ($62,020) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$60,270 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Maine (Master's)Portland-South Portland, ME metro area has the highest average salary median in Maine ($50,460) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$44,188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Michigan (Master's)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area has the highest average salary median in Michigan ($43,475) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$40,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Minnesota (Master's)Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Minnesota ($72,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$72,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Missouri (Master's)St. Louis, MO-IL metro area has the highest average salary median in Missouri ($61,100) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$54,885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Mississippi (Master's)Hattiesburg, MS metro area has the highest average salary median in Mississippi ($43,690) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$41,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Montana (Master's)Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Montana ($44,000) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$36,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Carolina (Master's)Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area has the highest average salary median in North Carolina ($54,310) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$47,558 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for North Dakota (Master's)Fargo, ND-MN metro area has the highest average salary median in North Dakota ($51,220) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nebraska (Master's)Lincoln, NE metro area has the highest average salary median in Nebraska ($54,480) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,786 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Hampshire (Master's)West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in New Hampshire ($52,080) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,196 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Jersey (Master's)Trenton, NJ metro area has the highest average salary median in New Jersey ($62,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$56,627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New Mexico (Master's)Las Cruces, NM metro area has the highest average salary median in New Mexico ($57,610) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Nevada (Master's)Nevada nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Nevada ($54,210) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$50,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for New York (Master's)New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro area has the highest average salary median in New York ($64,850) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,074 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Ohio (Master's)Cleveland-Elyria, OH metro area has the highest average salary median in Ohio ($55,440) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$51,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oklahoma (Master's)Tulsa, OK metro area has the highest average salary median in Oklahoma ($38,135) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$38,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Oregon (Master's)Corvallis, OR metro area has the highest average salary median in Oregon ($60,160) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$48,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Pennsylvania (Master's)Lancaster, PA metro area has the highest average salary median in Pennsylvania ($63,330) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$54,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Puerto Rico (Master's)Mayaguez, PR metro area has the highest average salary median in Puerto Rico ($37,590) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$32,158 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Carolina (Master's)Columbia, SC metro area has the highest average salary median in South Carolina ($51,940) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$45,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for South Dakota (Master's)Sioux Falls, SD metro area has the highest average salary median in South Dakota ($42,830) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$41,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Tennessee (Master's)Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area has the highest average salary median in Tennessee ($46,945) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$46,945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Texas (Master's)Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area has the highest average salary median in Texas ($53,993) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$51,290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Utah (Master's)Provo-Orem, UT metro area has the highest average salary median in Utah ($49,920) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$43,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Virginia (Master's)Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC metro area has the highest average salary median in Virginia ($51,390) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$51,390 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Vermont (Master's)Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Vermont ($53,680) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$52,225 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Washington (Master's)Western Washington nonmetropolitan area metro area has the highest average salary median in Washington ($44,010) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$44,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wisconsin (Master's)Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI metro area has the highest average salary median in Wisconsin ($61,250) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$61,250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for West Virginia (Master's)Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area has the highest average salary median in West Virginia ($49,430) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$44,668 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming
Metro Area Average Salary Medians for Wyoming (Master's)Cheyenne, WY metro area has the highest average salary median in Wyoming ($51,510) for a master's degree in this area of study.
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$46,550 |
3 Jobs Attainable With This Degree
The jobs below are commonly attainable with this degree. Most job roles require a master's degree. For a master's degree, the average salary median is $47,289.
Archivists
Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.
Salary Ratio: 0.28
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Archival Records Clerk
- Archives Specialist
- Archivist
- Digital Archivist
- Digital Asset Archivist
- Film Archivist
- Image Archivist
- Museum Archivist
- Museum Registrar
- Processing Archivist
- Project Archivist
- Records Manager
- Reference Archivist
- State Archivist
- University Archivist
- US Salary Median: $51,345
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
Curators
Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
Salary Ratio: 0.21
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Coin Collector
- Collections Curator
- Collections Manager
- Content Curator
- Curator
- Data Curator
- Digital Curator
- Education Curator
- Educational Institution Curator
- Educational Resource Coordinator
- Exhibitions Curator
- Exhibits Curator
- Field Collector
- Herbarium Curator
- Metadata Curator
- Museum Curator
- Natural Science Curator
- Numismatist
- Old Coin Dealer
- Philatelist
- Photography and Prints Curator
- Photography Curator
- Stamp Collector
- Vertebrate Zoology Curator
- US Salary Median: $53,515
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: 4-6 years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
Museum Technicians and Conservators
Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.
Salary Ratio: 0.28
The Salary Ratio is a comparison of the average salary median compared to the average cost of obtaining this degree (average of undergraduate and graduate costs). It takes a job's average salary median and then compares it to the combined average cost of undergraduate degrees (1-4 years) and graduate degrees (6 years for a masters, 8 years for a doctorate) needed to qualify for that job.
A ratio that's close to 1, or greater, indicates that the average salary median which can be earned is substantial compared to the average cost of obtaining the degree. A Salary Ratio of 0, "N/A", or "INF" implies that school data is not available to provide a proper evaluation. Explore other factors such as the years of work experience usually required, the degree level normally required, and the types of attainable jobs to determine the feasibility of pursuing this degree.
Common Job Titles
- Archaeological Technician
- Armorer Technician
- Art Conservator
- Art Handler
- Art Objects Repairer
- Art Preparator
- Artifacts Conservator
- Ceramic Restorer
- Conservation Specialist
- Conservation Technician
- Conservation Worker
- Conservator
- Conservator Technician
- Document Restorer
- Ethnographic Materials Conservator
- Exhibit Preparator
- Exhibit Technician
- Exhibition Designer
- Exhibitions Coordinator
- Exhibits Coordinator
- Fine Arts Packer
- Lace and Textiles Restorer
- Museum Exhibit Technician
- Museum Preparator
- Museum Registrar
- Museum Technician
- Objects Conservator
- Paintings Conservator
- Paper and Prints Restorer
- Paper Conservator
- Preparator
- Preservation Contactor
- Preservation Vendor
- Reconstruction Technician
- Renovation Technician
- Renovations Technician
- Restoration Coordinator
- Restoration Technician
- Textile Conservator
- US Salary Median: $45,989
- Job Growth (U.S.): 10.1%
- Prior Experience: 2-4 years
- Degree Level Required: Master's
Average Education Costs
Master's
The average cost for a graduate degree is $20,048 per year (or $27,037 if you're out-of-state), which means you're estimated to spend $40,096 to earn a master's (or $54,074 if you're out-of-state). This doesn't include the cost to first earn a bachelor's degree ($93,452 if you're in-state, $125,712 if you're out-of-state).
Most Affordable Schools for an Undergraduate Museology & Museum Studies Degrees
83 Avan Nu Po Road - Santa Fe, NM
Out-of-state cost: $4,726/year
In-state cost: $4,726/year
Degrees: Associate's, Bachelor's
Main Campus - Provo, UT
Out-of-state cost: $5,970/year
In-state cost: $5,970/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
100 Ellinwood Way - Pleasant Hill, CA
Out-of-state cost: $8,500/year
In-state cost: $8,500/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
Il State Rte 157 - Edwardsville, IL
Out-of-state cost: $11,495/year
In-state cost: $11,495/year
Degrees: Certificate
414 E Clark St - Vermillion, SD
Out-of-state cost: $12,807/year
In-state cost: $9,332/year
Degrees: Certificate
1 University Circle - Macomb, IL
Out-of-state cost: $13,104/year
In-state cost: $13,104/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
Southern Avenue - Memphis, TN
Out-of-state cost: $13,752/year
In-state cost: $9,912/year
Degrees: Certificate
900 Oakwood St. - Ypsilanti, MI
Out-of-state cost: $15,295/year
In-state cost: $15,295/year
Degrees: Certificate
695 Park Ave - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $15,332/year
In-state cost: $7,382/year
Degrees: Certificate
1601 Maple St - Carrollton, GA
Out-of-state cost: $17,576/year
In-state cost: $6,521/year
Degrees: Certificate
1300 Elmwood Ave - Buffalo, NY
Out-of-state cost: $18,338/year
In-state cost: $8,428/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway - Dayton, OH
Out-of-state cost: $18,937/year
In-state cost: $9,519/year
Degrees: Certificate
1700 East Cold Spring Lane - Baltimore, MD
Out-of-state cost: $20,251/year
In-state cost: $7,628/year
Degrees: Master's, Certificate
2200 E Kenwood Blvd - Milwaukee, WI
Out-of-state cost: $21,119/year
In-state cost: $9,254/year
Degrees: Certificate
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway - Colorado Springs, CO
Out-of-state cost: $21,230/year
In-state cost: $10,840/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
020 Chubb Hall - Athens, OH
Out-of-state cost: $22,406/year
In-state cost: $12,612/year
Degrees: Certificate
4881 Taylor Cir - Collegedale, TN
Out-of-state cost: $22,930/year
In-state cost: $22,930/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
2850 Weddell Street - Las Cruces, NM
Out-of-state cost: $23,767/year
In-state cost: $7,301/year
Degrees: Certificate
400 East University Way - Ellensburg, WA
Out-of-state cost: $24,520/year
In-state cost: $8,444/year
Degrees: Bachelor's
107 Whitehurst - Stillwater, OK
Out-of-state cost: $24,539/year
In-state cost: $9,019/year
Degrees: Certificate
Most Affordable Schools for a Graduate Museology & Museum Studies Degrees
3399 North Rd - Poughkeepsie, NY
Out-of-state cost: $15,400/year
In-state cost: $15,400/year
Degrees: Master's
6400 Press Drive - New Orleans, LA
Out-of-state cost: $15,691/year
In-state cost: $8,750/year
Degrees: Master's
Broadway And University Avenue - Lubbock, TX
Out-of-state cost: $17,530/year
In-state cost: $9,350/year
Degrees: Master's
2121 Euclid Avenue - Cleveland, OH
Out-of-state cost: $17,622/year
In-state cost: $10,341/year
Degrees: Master's
100 N University Dr - Edmond, OK
Out-of-state cost: $17,913/year
In-state cost: $7,905/year
Degrees: Master's
1600 Holloway Ave - San Francisco, CA
Out-of-state cost: $17,944/year
In-state cost: $8,440/year
Degrees: Master's
1400 R Street - Lincoln, NE
Out-of-state cost: $19,513/year
In-state cost: $7,723/year
Degrees: Master's
1700 Lomas Blvd NE - Albuquerque, NM
Out-of-state cost: $19,890/year
In-state cost: $7,321/year
Degrees: Master's
720 Northern Blvd - Brookville, NY
Out-of-state cost: $23,479/year
In-state cost: $23,479/year
Degrees: Master's
365 Fifth Ave - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $23,640/year
In-state cost: $10,410/year
Degrees: Master's
227 W 27th St - New York, NY
Out-of-state cost: $24,209/year
In-state cost: $12,165/year
Degrees: Master's
108 Ravine Parkway - Oneonta, NY
Out-of-state cost: $24,311/year
In-state cost: $12,521/year
Degrees: Master's
400 S Orange Ave - South Orange, NJ
Out-of-state cost: $25,172/year
In-state cost: $25,172/year
Degrees: Master's
2130 Fulton St - San Francisco, CA
Out-of-state cost: $26,710/year
In-state cost: $26,710/year
Degrees: Master's
601 S Morgan - Chicago, IL
Out-of-state cost: $27,036/year
In-state cost: $17,121/year
Degrees: Master's
1400 NE Campus Parkway - Seattle, WA
Out-of-state cost: $30,294/year
In-state cost: $17,394/year
Degrees: Master's
8000 Utopia Pky - Queens, NY
Out-of-state cost: $30,666/year
In-state cost: $30,666/year
Degrees: Master's
Regent Drive At Broadway - Boulder, CO
Out-of-state cost: $32,980/year
In-state cost: $13,522/year
Degrees: Master's
Out-of-state cost: $36,936/year
In-state cost: $36,936/year
Degrees: Master's
3141 Chestnut St - Philadelphia, PA
Out-of-state cost: $37,074/year
In-state cost: $37,074/year
Degrees: Master's
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