2023 Most Focused Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Historic Preservation is the 296th most popular major in the country with 416 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, historic preservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,439 and had an average of $22,124 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 72 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,313 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in historic preservation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in historic preservation.
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Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region historic preservation students.
Top 8 Most Focused Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pratt Institute - Main. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Pratt Institute - Main Historic Preservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Historic Preservation at UD
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Historic Preservation at Johns Hopkins
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia Historic Preservation Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Historic Preservation at Temple University