2027 Best Value Historic Preservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools

[Historic Preservation](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/historic-preservation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong historic preservation education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value historic preservation schools.
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2027 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in historic preservation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Historic Preservation Schools
University Of Delaware tops our 2027 list of the best value historic preservation schools in the United States. University Of Delaware is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark. In-state tuition and fees average $16,810, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Students borrow a median of $24,861 to complete the historic preservation program here. Early-career historic preservation graduates make about $54,155. Set against $24,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in historic preservation will find it at College Of Charleston, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $12,978 in tuition and fees, compared with $38,296 for out-of-state students. Historic Preservation graduates carry a median of $22,375 in student loans. Early-career historic preservation graduates make about $35,326. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 60% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Mary Washington earned it the #3 place for historic preservation. University Of Mary Washington is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg. Students from in state pay about $14,905 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,083. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the historic preservation program here. Soon after graduation, historic preservation degree recipients from University Of Mary Washington generally make around $43,243. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. University Of Mary Washington admits about 80% of applicants.
Other Historic Preservation Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 3 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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