2026 Best Historic Preservation Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Historic Preservation doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 80 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated 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 Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
No school ranked higher than The University Of Texas At Austin this year in the United States. Set in Austin, TX, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. The University Of Texas At Austin posts a six-year graduation rate of 89%. Students from in state pay about $11,688 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $44,908. The median Historic Preservation program debt is $21,275. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Austin
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, University Of Delaware landed the #2 spot. Located in Newark, DE, University Of Delaware is a public institution. University Of Delaware posts a six-year graduation rate of 82%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Students borrow a median of $24,861 to complete their Historic Preservation program here. More on University Of Delaware
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot. Read the full report on Mississippi State University
You'll be in good company at Sonoma State University, which ranked #4 this year. Read the full report on Sonoma State University
University Of Mary Washington came in at #5 on this year's Historic Preservation ranking in the United States. Get the full University Of Mary Washington report
Central Michigan University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on Central Michigan University
Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Universidad Politecnica De Puerto Rico Hato Rey Campus report
Texas Tech University placed #8 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. Read more about Texas Tech University
East Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on East Tennessee State University
California State University Northridge did well this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on California State University Northridge
Southeast Missouri State University placed #11 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. Read the full report on Southeast Missouri State University
University Of Evansville did well this year, earning the #12 position. More on University Of Evansville
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. See the full Columbia University In The City Of New York profile
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Massachusetts Amherst profile
College Of Charleston did well this year, earning the #15 position. See the full College Of Charleston profile
Tulane University Of Louisiana landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. More on Tulane University Of Louisiana
University Of Missouri Kansas City did well this year, earning the #17 position. Read the full report on University Of Missouri Kansas City
Goucher College
Goucher College placed #18 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. See the full Goucher College profile
University Of New Orleans landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of New Orleans
Clemson University came in at #20 in this year's ranking. See the full Clemson University profile
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. More on Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Boston University placed #22 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. More on Boston University
University Of Utah landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Utah
University Of Louisiana Lafayette came in at #24 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Louisiana Lafayette profile
University Of Georgia came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Georgia report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Historic Preservation Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Clayton State University landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. More on Clayton State University
Eastern Michigan University landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Eastern Michigan University report
East Carolina University landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on East Carolina University
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. More on Virginia Commonwealth University
Savannah College Of Art And Design did well this year, earning the #30 position. Read more about Savannah College Of Art And Design
Central Connecticut State University came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Central Connecticut State University
Ursuline College
Ursuline College placed #32 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. More on Ursuline College
University Of Arizona ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read more about University Of Arizona
University Of Hawaii At Hilo ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Get the full University Of Hawaii At Hilo report
Harvard University ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read more about Harvard University
Brown University
Brown University came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read more about Brown University
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Get the full New Mexico Highlands University report
Youngstown State University landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. See the full Youngstown State University profile
Johns Hopkins University came in at #39 in this year's ranking. More on Johns Hopkins University
College Of Southern Nevada came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Read more about College Of Southern Nevada
Belmont College
Belmont College did well this year, earning the #41 position. Get the full Belmont College report
Saint Cloud State University placed #42 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. See the full Saint Cloud State University profile
University Of Pennsylvania ranked #43 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. More on University Of Pennsylvania
Adams State College landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. See the full Adams State College profile
The University Of Montana ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. More on The University Of Montana
Villa Maria College placed #46 among Historic Preservation schools in the United States. See the full Villa Maria College profile
Pratt Institute Main landed the #47 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Pratt Institute Main report
University Of Kentucky ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on University Of Kentucky
Clatsop Community College did well this year, earning the #49 position. Read the full report on Clatsop Community College
New Mexico State University Main Campus landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. Read more about New Mexico State University Main Campus
Related Historic Preservation Rankings
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced 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).