2026 Best Value Historic Preservation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Historic Preservation undergraduate certificate degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 80 colleges by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Historic Preservation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
Our analysis found University Of Cincinnati Main Campus to be the best-value Historic Preservation school in the United States. Set in Cincinnati, OH, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,363, compared with $28,697 for out-of-state students. Typical Historic Preservation student debt is $23,530. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $54,810. That is a strong return on a $23,530 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted. More on University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, University Of Utah landed the #2 spot. See the full University Of Utah profile
Out of the 80 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Coastal Carolina University landed the #3 spot. Read more about Coastal Carolina University
A rank of #4 makes College Of Southern Nevada one of the best values in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Southern Nevada
You'll get strong value at University Of Alabama At Birmingham, which ranked #5 this year. Read the full report on University Of Alabama At Birmingham
University Of Oregon ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Read more about University Of Oregon
Roger Williams University placed #7 among the best-value Historic Preservation schools in the United States. Read more about Roger Williams University
Tulane University Of Louisiana offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Read more about Tulane University Of Louisiana
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Get the full Texas A And M University College Station report
University Of Pennsylvania placed #10 among the best-value Historic Preservation schools in the United States. More on University Of Pennsylvania
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Southeast Missouri State University profile
Brown University
Brown University came in at #12 in this year's value ranking. More on Brown University
California State University Northridge offered strong value this year, earning the #13 position. Get the full California State University Northridge report
Clemson University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Get the full Clemson University report
University Of North Carolina At Greensboro landed the #15 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about University Of North Carolina At Greensboro
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
University At Buffalo offered strong value this year, earning the #17 position. Read more about University At Buffalo
East Tennessee State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. See the full East Tennessee State University profile
Villa Maria College landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Villa Maria College
The University Of Montana came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on The University Of Montana
University Of Hawaii At Hilo came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of Hawaii At Hilo
University Of Evansville ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Read more about University Of Evansville
Adams State College came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. More on Adams State College
Cornell University landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Cornell University
College Of Charleston ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Get the full College Of Charleston report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Historic Preservation Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Clayton State University came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. See the full Clayton State University profile
Ball State University came in at #27 in this year's value ranking. More on Ball State University
Temple University came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Temple University report
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. Get the full The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga report
Clatsop Community College placed #30 among the best-value Historic Preservation schools in the United States. Get the full Clatsop Community College report
Goucher College
Goucher College came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Goucher College report
Southern Oregon University offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. Get the full Southern Oregon University report
Ursuline College
Ursuline College ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on Ursuline College
Central Connecticut State University ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on Central Connecticut State University
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #35 among the best-value Historic Preservation schools in the United States. See the full Virginia Commonwealth University profile
Salve Regina University landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Salve Regina University
University Of Miami ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on University Of Miami
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #38 in this year's value ranking. See the full New Mexico Highlands University profile
Belmont College
Belmont College landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Belmont College
University Of Georgia offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. See the full University Of Georgia profile
California State University San Bernardino ranked #41 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. See the full California State University San Bernardino profile
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. More on University Of Massachusetts Amherst
New Mexico State University Main Campus landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on New Mexico State University Main Campus
Mississippi State University landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Mississippi State University report
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. Read the full report on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
University Of Colorado Denver ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. More on University Of Colorado Denver
University Of Notre Dame ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. See the full University Of Notre Dame profile
The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best-value Historic Preservation schools. More on The University Of Texas At Austin
Columbia University In The City Of New York came in at #49 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Columbia University In The City Of New York
Harvard University placed #50 among the best-value Historic Preservation schools in the United States. See the full Harvard University profile
Related Historic Preservation Value Rankings
Explore other degree levels:
- Best Value Historic Preservation Schools (All Levels)
- Best Value Historic Preservation Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Historic Preservation Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Historic Preservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Value Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Value Historic Preservation Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 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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