Hi listers,
     I'm getting ready to go to grad school for museum studies, and I'm wondering, does a big-name grad program pay off in the museum field? I'm very close to what I understand is a strong (but not big-name) program, so there's certainly some pragmatic incentive to go there. I'm also looking into schools like George Washington, Oxford, Columbia, etc., but the cost and logistics involved are difficult if not prohibitive. I did a very expensive undergrad degree for the sake of the program's ranking, and I don't want to do that again unless I'm sure it's worthwhile. So now I'm wondering to what degree (if any), a bigger-name grad program could open doors for me that a smaller-name program couldn't. 
     So, my question is to you, how helpful to your museum career is the prestige of your grad program? Is it worth the expense?
Any thoughts much appreciated!

Best,
-Christina

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