2027 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Historic Preservation](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/historic-preservation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong historic preservation education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in historic preservation, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Historic Preservation Schools
Leading the list is University Of Delaware, our #1 best value for historic preservation in the Middle Atlantic Region. University Of Delaware is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark. Students from in state pay about $16,810 in tuition and fees, compared with $41,400 for out-of-state students. Historic Preservation graduates carry a median of $24,861 in student loans. Early-career historic preservation graduates make about $54,155. Set against $24,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Johns Hopkins University earned it the #2 place for historic preservation. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $64,730. Historic Preservation graduates carry a median of $13,426 in student loans. Early-career historic preservation graduates make about $84,850. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Johns Hopkins University admits about 6% of applicants.
Columbia University In The City Of New York is a great value for students pursuing a degree in historic preservation, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $70,517. Typical student debt for historic preservation graduates is $23,258. Historic Preservation graduates of Columbia University In The City Of New York earn a median of $53,920 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,258 median debt. The acceptance rate is 4%.
Pratt Institute Main came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value historic preservation schools. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $61,845 in tuition and fees. Historic Preservation graduates carry a median of $25,103 in student loans. Early-career historic preservation graduates make about $38,569. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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