How much do Museology/Museum Studies master's degree graduates from Indiana University-Indianapolis earn?

The reported median is $47,477 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Museology/Museum Studies master's degree at Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$6,215 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+53%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,415 → $47,935

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

23Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$47,477$8,303 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,668

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$47,477

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,668Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,316Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE76.4%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE54.4%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$31,415Year 1

$47,477Year 4

$47,935Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,956

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$47,477 vs. $53,692

$6,215 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$76,390 median wageIN estimate · 1,340 jobs · 25-1199$61,450–$86,440 middle 50% of IN wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeArchivists$54,220 median wageIN estimate · 70 jobs · 25-4011$45,840–$65,760 middle 50% of IN wages+3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCurators$53,910 median wageIN estimate · 220 jobs · 25-4012$44,720–$63,380 middle 50% of IN wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMuseum Technicians and Conservators$46,490 median wageIN estimate · 290 jobs · 25-4013$36,940–$56,640 middle 50% of IN wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

Educational Services

about 15.7%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

about 15.1%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 14.1%

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 8.1%

Information

about 8.1%

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco

$21,105 higher earnings

Earnings: $68,582
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $41,431

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Washington, DC

Georgetown University

$15,488 higher earnings

Earnings: $62,965
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $40,815

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Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University

$14,155 higher earnings

Earnings: $61,632
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $18,809

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Washington, DC

George Washington University

$12,107 higher earnings

Earnings: $59,584
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $36,586

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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