2027 Best Historic Preservation Schools in New York

Historic Preservation is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for historic preservation students.

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• Best Historic Preservation Schools in New York

Best Schools for Historic Preservation in New York

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the historic preservation degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Historic Preservation

1

Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Historic Preservation Degrees Awarded

$53,920 Median Starting Salary

Columbia University In The City Of New York tops our 2027 ranking of the best historic preservation schools. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. Columbia University In The City Of New York awarded about 15 historic preservation degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their historic preservation degree from Columbia University In The City Of New York earn around $53,920 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $23,258 to complete this degree. Read more about the historic preservation program at Columbia University In The City Of New York

2

Pratt Institute Main
Brooklyn, NY

Associate's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Historic Preservation Degrees Awarded

$38,569 Median Starting Salary

Pratt Institute Main is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in historic preservation, ranking #2. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. Pratt Institute Main awarded about 10 historic preservation degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, historic preservation degree recipients from Pratt Institute Main generally make around $38,569. Pratt Institute Main graduates carry a median of $25,103 in student loans. Read more about the historic preservation program at Pratt Institute Main

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.