2027 Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in Virginia
[Historic Preservation & Conservation](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/historic-preservation/historic-preservation-and-conservation/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for historic preservation & conservation students.
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2027 Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in Virginia
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
University Of Mary Washington earned the #1 spot for value among historic preservation & conservation schools in Virginia. 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, while out-of-state students pay about $28,083. Historic Preservation & Conservation graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Historic Preservation & Conservation graduates of University Of Mary Washington earn a median of $43,243 early in their careers. Set against $23,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Mary Washington admits about 80% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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