2024 Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in South Carolina

When it comes to popularity, historic preservation & conservation sits in the middle of the road, ranking #750 out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for historic preservation & conservation students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 degrees in historic preservation & conservation during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools List

Historic Preservation & Conservation Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in South Carolina list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Historic Preservation & Conservation in South Carolina

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the historic preservation and conservation degree levels they offer.

Top South Carolina Schools in Historic Preservation and Conservation

1

College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Historic Preservation and Conservation Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat College of Charleston if you wish to pursue a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from College of Charleston

2

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14.3% Growth in Graduates

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from Clemson University

Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	4
North Carolina	710	1
Georgia	690	23
Virginia	630	41
Kentucky	518	3
Louisiana	489	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Historic Preservation and Conservation

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

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.