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2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

17 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Historic Preservation & Conservation is the 710th most popular major in the country with 336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 historic preservation and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in historic preservation and conservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality historic preservation and conservation programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the historic preservation and conservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree historic preservation and conservation students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation & Conservation (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Historic Preservation & Conservation Report

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s historic preservation and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #6 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Historic Preservation & Conservation Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s historic preservation and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Historic Preservation & Conservation at Columbia

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 3 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #14 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Historic Preservation & Conservation at CU Anschutz

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s historic preservation and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #4 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation & Conservation at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 5 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326.

Read full report on Historic Preservation & Conservation at UVM

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s historic preservation and conservation students in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Historic Preservation & Conservation at Ball State

#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 6 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s historic preservation and conservation students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Historic Preservation & Conservation at Tulane University of Louisiana

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree historic preservation and conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Historic Preservation & Conservation at Boston University

#12

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree historic preservation and conservation students whose families make $0-$30k list, Clemson has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Historic Preservation & Conservation at Clemson University

#13

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kentucky Historic Preservation & Conservation Report

#14

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

College of Charleston landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. C of C is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at C of C, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Charleston are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Historic Preservation & Conservation at College of Charleston

#15

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#16 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Historic Preservation & Conservation at Eastern Michigan University

#16

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#17 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation & Conservation at UO

#5 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design Historic Preservation & Conservation Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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