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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Historic Preservation

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416 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in historic preservation. That schools that top this list have a program in historic preservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Historic Preservation

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Washington landed the #1 spot on the list. Fredericksburg, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s historic preservation degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Historic Preservation at UMW

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Out of the 50 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Clatsop Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Clatsop Community College is located in Astoria, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Clatsop Community College

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Historic Preservation at College of Charleston

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Belmont College
Saint Clairsville, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Belmont College

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Salve Regina University
Newport, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salve Regina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. This small school is located in Newport, Rhode Island, and it awarded 7 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Salve Regina University Historic Preservation Report

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Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, Ohio

Ursuline College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Pepper Pike, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s historic preservation degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Ursuline College Historic Preservation Report

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Southeast Missouri State University

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Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, Montana

Salish Kootenai College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Salish Kootenai College is a small public school situated in Pablo, Montana. It awarded 1 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Salish Kootenai College

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Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia

Clayton State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 6 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Clayton State University

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.

Full Brown Historic Preservation Report

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Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. SCAD is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 12 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SCAD Historic Preservation Report

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s historic preservation degrees to 5 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

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

With a ranking of #13, Adams State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Alamosa, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s historic preservation degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Adams State University

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Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking. Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hato Rey, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Universidad Politecnica de Puerto Rico

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking, coming in at #15. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 19 ’s historic preservation degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full UD Historic Preservation Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #16, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 12 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Eastern Michigan

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Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, North Carolina

Edgecombe Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Edgecombe Community College is a public institution located in Tarboro, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Edgecombe Community College

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

With a ranking of #18, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 5 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at SSU

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Saint Cloud State University

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s historic preservation degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

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

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #21, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Tulane

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large school located in Burlington, Vermont that handed out 5 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at UVM

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Harvard

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 10 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. 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.

Full Johns Hopkins Historic Preservation Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major ranking, coming in at #25. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Historic Preservation Report

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