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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation & Conservation (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 336 people earned their degree in historic preservation and conservation, making the major the 710th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 166 historic preservation and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 historic preservation and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the historic preservation and conservation program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation & Conservation (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s historic preservation and conservation students in 2019-2020.

UK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

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#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. College of Charleston 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree historic preservation and conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, C of C has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree historic preservation and conservation students whose families make $48-$75k list, Tulane has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 14 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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