2025 Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools
6
Colleges in the United States
291
Historic Preservation and Conservation Degrees Awarded
Historic Preservation & Conservation is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #750 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of historic preservation & conservation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 291 degrees in historic preservation & conservation annually.
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Choosing a Great Historic Preservation & Conservation School
Your choice of historic preservation & conservation school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Historic Preservation & Conservation 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 & Conservation Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Historic Preservation & Conservation in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the historic preservation and conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Historic Preservation and Conservation
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 13 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from Columbia University in the City of New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
Any student who is interested in historic preservation & conservation has to take a look at University of Delaware. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 18 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from University of Delaware
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
College of Charleston is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 29 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at C of C in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from College of Charleston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In LA
Every student who is interested in historic preservation & conservation needs to check out Tulane University of Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from Tulane University of Louisiana
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 15th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 6 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from Eastern Michigan University
