2026 Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in Virginia
[Historic Preservation & Conservation](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/historic-preservation/historic-preservation-and-conservation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value historic preservation & conservation schools.
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2026 Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in historic preservation & conservation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Mary Washington the best value for a degree in historic preservation & conservation in Virginia. Set in the suburb of Fredericksburg, University Of Mary Washington is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,905 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,083 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for historic preservation & conservation graduates is $23,250. Early-career historic preservation & conservation graduates make about $43,243. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Mary Washington admits about 80% of applicants.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).
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