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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation (Income $75-$110k)

22 Ranked Colleges
203 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 416 people earned their degree in historic preservation, making the major the 294th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, historic preservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $36,085 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 203 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in historic preservation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality historic preservation 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 program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree historic preservation students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation (Income $75-$110k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s historic preservation degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Columbia

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Florida Historic Preservation Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at University of Georgia

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins Historic Preservation Report

#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s historic preservation students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #8 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at UMN Twin Cities

#6

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree historic preservation students whose families make $75-$110k list, Brown has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Brown

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s historic preservation students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Historic Preservation at UT Austin

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#9 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #9 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Historic Preservation Report

#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#17 in overall quality

Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 7 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

Full Saint Cloud State University Historic Preservation Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s historic preservation students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Historic Preservation at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#11

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#13 in overall quality

University of Vermont ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s historic preservation degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UVM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Vermont are $33,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at University of Vermont

#12

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree historic preservation students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ball State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Ball State

#13

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#16 in overall quality

University of Kentucky landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 3 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. 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 at UK

#14

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s historic preservation students in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Clemson

#15

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

College of Charleston ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

C of C also took the #11 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at College of Charleston

#16

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Eastern Michigan University

#17

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Historic Preservation at USC

#18

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#21 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at UO

#19

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, New Hampshire

Plymouth State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s historic preservation students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree historic preservation students whose families make $75-$110k list, Plymouth State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Plymouth State are $14,550.

Full Plymouth State Historic Preservation Report

#20

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#14 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s historic preservation students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Boston U

#21

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#15 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s historic preservation students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Historic Preservation Report

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 14 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Savannah College of Art and Design

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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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