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2023 Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 149 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,098 and $22,124 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in historic preservation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular historic preservation programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region historic preservation students.

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 UMW Historic Preservation Report

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College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 35 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full College of Charleston Historic Preservation Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 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 Savannah College of Art and Design Historic Preservation Report

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Clemson University Historic Preservation Report

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Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clayton State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Morrow, Georgia, and it awarded 6 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Clayton State University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Virginia Tech Historic Preservation Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 11 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Historic Preservation Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 8 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read more about Historic Preservation at University of Florida

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Historic Preservation at UK

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Edgecombe Community College
Tarboro, North Carolina

Edgecombe Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tarboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s historic preservation degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Edgecombe Community College Historic Preservation Report

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