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2023 Most Popular Historic Preservation Schools

77 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Historic Preservation Schools ranking. This report analyzed 77 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Historic Preservation program at each school on the list.

Check out the historic preservation programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mary Washington the most popular school in the United States for historic preservation students. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that historic preservation majors at UMW take out is $20,441.

Full Historic Preservation at University of Mary Washington Report

#2

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 77 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 2 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.

Historic Preservation majors at C of C take out an average of $23,807 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 77 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 3 spot on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky 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 Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Historic Preservation Schools list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for historic preservation students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for historic preservation students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Historic Preservation at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for historic preservation students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Eastern Michigan University

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Historic Preservation Schools list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

With a ranking of #8, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for historic preservation students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities 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 most popular historic preservation programs. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Historic Preservation Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
12 University of Georgia Athens, GA
14 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
14 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
14 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD

Historic Preservation by Region

View the Most Popular Historic Preservation Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
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 28 schools only.

  • 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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