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2023 Best Historic Preservation Schools

25 Colleges
$37,439 Avg Salary
$22,124 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in the United States for historic preservation students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Columbia University in the City of New York

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 fairly large student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for historic preservation students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for historic preservation students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

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 medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best historic preservation programs. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for historic preservation students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best historic preservation programs. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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.

Full Historic Preservation at Texas Tech University Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best historic preservation programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Historic Preservation at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Historic Preservation by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Historic Preservation is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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.

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