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2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s 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

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 in the Southeast Region” 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.

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” ranking analyzed 7 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The historic preservation and conservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation & Conservation in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation & Conservation at University of Georgia

#2

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Clemson University are $23,246.

Read more about Historic Preservation & Conservation at Clemson University

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #3 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 UF are $30,130.

Full UF Historic Preservation & Conservation Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lexington, Kentucky 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree historic preservation and conservation students list, UK has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Historic Preservation & Conservation at University of Kentucky

#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees in 2019-2020.

C of C also took the #4 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Charleston are $36,592, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Historic Preservation & Conservation at College of Charleston

#2 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees to qualified students.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SCAD Historic Preservation & Conservation Report

#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation and Conservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation and conservation degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also took the #6 spot 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.

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

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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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