2026 Best Historic Preservation Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Historic Preservation certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 80 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Historic Preservation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University Of Kentucky tops our 2026 ranking of the best Historic Preservation certificate degree schools in the United States. Based in Lexington, KY, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. About 71% of students finish within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,502, compared with $34,140 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,094 to complete their Historic Preservation program here. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Georgia landed the #2 spot. University Of Georgia is a public school based in Athens, GA. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $11,450, with out-of-state students paying around $31,688. Typical Historic Preservation student debt is $21,792. Read more about University Of Georgia
The strong Historic Preservation programs at Salve Regina University earned it the #3 place in the United States. See the full Salve Regina University profile
A rank of #4 makes Syracuse University one of the top choices in the United States. More on Syracuse University
University Of Missouri Kansas City came in at #5 on this year's Historic Preservation ranking in the United States. See the full University Of Missouri Kansas City profile
East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Get the full East Tennessee State University report
Texas A And M University College Station did well this year, earning the #7 position. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
University Of Delaware landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Delaware
Temple University landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Temple University report
Boston University landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Boston University report
Brown University
Brown University landed the #11 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Brown University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University did well this year, earning the #12 position. Read the full report on Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Ursuline College
Ursuline College placed #13 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. Read more about Ursuline College
University Of Florida ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read more about University Of Florida
University Of Pennsylvania came in at #15 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Vermont ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on University Of Vermont
Belmont College
Belmont College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. More on Belmont College
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Get the full School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago report
University Of Louisiana Lafayette ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. More on University Of Louisiana Lafayette
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Hawaii At Hilo came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Hawaii At Hilo report
Iowa State University came in at #22 in this year's ranking. Get the full Iowa State University report
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Get the full Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus report
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Roger Williams University came in at #25 in this year's ranking. More on Roger Williams University
Rest of the Top 50 Best Historic Preservation Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
East Carolina University placed #26 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. Get the full East Carolina University report
Southern Oregon University came in at #27 in this year's ranking. See the full Southern Oregon University profile
Villa Maria College did well this year, earning the #28 position. Read the full report on Villa Maria College
The University Of Texas At Austin came in at #29 in this year's ranking. Read more about The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro placed #30 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Clatsop Community College came in at #31 in this year's ranking. More on Clatsop Community College
Savannah College Of Art And Design landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. More on Savannah College Of Art And Design
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Southeast Missouri State University report
Columbia University In The City Of New York came in at #34 in this year's ranking. More on Columbia University In The City Of New York
University Of Alabama At Birmingham came in at #35 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Alabama At Birmingham report
Harvard University came in at #36 in this year's ranking. More on Harvard University
University At Buffalo came in at #37 in this year's ranking. See the full University At Buffalo profile
University Of Oregon came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Oregon
University Of New Orleans came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of New Orleans
University Of Utah did well this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about University Of Utah
Ball State University ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read more about Ball State University
Texas Tech University ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read more about Texas Tech University
Central Michigan University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. Get the full Central Michigan University report
University Of Colorado Denver did well this year, earning the #44 position. More on University Of Colorado Denver
University Of Evansville landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Evansville
Coastal Carolina University came in at #46 in this year's ranking. See the full Coastal Carolina University profile
Central Connecticut State University came in at #47 in this year's ranking. See the full Central Connecticut State University profile
Pratt Institute Main placed #48 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. More on Pratt Institute Main
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #49 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. Read more about Virginia Commonwealth University
Youngstown State University ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on Youngstown State University
Related Historic Preservation Rankings
Compare rankings at other degree levels:
- Best Historic Preservation Schools (All Levels)
- Best Historic Preservation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Historic Preservation Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Historic Preservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Historic Preservation Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 80 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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