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2024 Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools

15 Colleges in the United States
331 Historic Preservation and Conservation Degrees Awarded
Historic Preservation & Conservation is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #750 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 331 degrees in historic preservation & conservation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Historic Preservation & Conservation School

Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools Your choice of historic preservation & conservation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Historic Preservation & Conservation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Historic Preservation & Conservation Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Historic Preservation and Conservation
Master's Degrees in Historic Preservation and Conservation
Doctor's Degrees in Historic Preservation and Conservation

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Historic Preservation & Conservation in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the historic preservation and conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Historic Preservation and Conservation

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

University of Southern California is a great decision for students interested in a degree in historic preservation & conservation. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 9 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 5 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
35 Historic Preservation and Conservation Degrees Awarded

College of Charleston is a great option for students interested in a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were about 35 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Savannah.

There were roughly 12 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from Savannah College of Art and Design

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 7 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 6 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
5.6% Growth in Graduates

UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 8 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Historic Preservation & Conservation by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Historic Preservation & Conservation is one of 2 different types of Historic Preservation programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Historic Preservation and Conservation

Related Major Annual Graduates
Cultural Resource Management & Policy Analysis 57
Other Historic Preservation & Conservation 28

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