2023 Best Historic Preservation Schools
Finding the Best Historic Preservation School for You
Historic Preservation is the #294 most popular major in the country with 416 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Historic Preservation Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Historic Preservation Schools in the United States
Check out the historic preservation programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Historic Preservation Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for historic preservation students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best historic preservation schools in the United States. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best historic preservation schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 25 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, historic preservation graduates from C of C carry an average student debtload of $23,807.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Historic Preservation Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best historic preservation programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for historic preservation students. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for historic preservation students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for historic preservation students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
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Historic Preservation Related Rankings by Major
Historic Preservation is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 34,975 |
Biological & Physical Science | 30,075 |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 9,074 |
International Studies | 7,368 |
Nutrition Science | 5,330 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.