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2024 Best Historic Preservation Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
149 Historic Preservation Degrees Awarded
$35,098 Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in historic preservation. It is ranked #296 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of historic preservation. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in historic preservation to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Historic Preservation School

Best Historic Preservation Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of historic preservation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Historic Preservation School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Historic Preservation Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Historic Preservation
Master's Degrees in Historic Preservation

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Historic Preservation Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Historic Preservation in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of historic preservation degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Historic Preservation

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Historic Preservation Degrees Awarded
$30,387 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat College of Charleston if you want to pursue a degree in historic preservation. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were roughly 35 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the historic preservation program earn an average of $30,387 in their early career salary.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$46,327 Median Starting Salary

Savannah College of Art and Design is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in historic preservation. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

There were approximately 12 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available. Historic Preservation degree recipients from Savannah College of Art and Design receive an earnings boost of about $11,229 above the typical earnings of historic preservation graduates.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in historic preservation. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.

There were approximately 7 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available. Historic Preservation degree recipients from Clemson University earn a boost of about $4,419 above the typical earnings of historic preservation graduates.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA

Any student pursuing a degree in historic preservation has to check out University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 8 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 17 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Historic Preservation Colleges by State

Explore the best historic preservation colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 23
Florida 282 4
North Carolina 279 1
Virginia 274 41
South Carolina 248 41
Kentucky 244 3
Louisiana 242 8

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Historic Preservation is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Historic Preservation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Historic Preservation & Conservation 149

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8,933
Interdisciplinary Studies 4,401
Biological & Physical Science 2,262
International Studies 1,325
Human Computer Interaction 813
Nutrition Science 773
Behavioral Science 650
Sustainability Science 513
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 440
Science, Technology & Society 260

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