2027 Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Historic Preservation & Conservation](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/historic-preservation/historic-preservation-and-conservation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value historic preservation & conservation schools.
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2027 Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the historic preservation & conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools
Leading the list is College Of Charleston, our #1 best value for historic preservation & conservation in the United States. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,978, with out-of-state students paying around $38,296. Students borrow a median of $22,375 to complete the historic preservation & conservation program here. Historic Preservation & Conservation graduates of College Of Charleston earn a median of $35,326 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,375 median debt. The acceptance rate is 60%.
Students looking for strong value in historic preservation & conservation will find it at University Of Delaware, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Typical student debt for historic preservation & conservation graduates is $24,861. Early-career historic preservation & conservation graduates make about $54,155. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Mary Washington is a great value for students pursuing a degree in historic preservation & conservation, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, University Of Mary Washington is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $14,905 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,083 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for historic preservation & conservation graduates is $23,250. Soon after graduation, historic preservation & conservation degree recipients from University Of Mary Washington generally make around $43,243. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. University Of Mary Washington admits about 80% of applicants.
Other Historic Preservation & Conservation Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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