2024 Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools
15
Colleges in the United States
291
Historic Preservation and Conservation Degrees Awarded
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 looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 291 degrees in historic preservation & conservation to qualified students.
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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.
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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.
10 Top Schools in Historic Preservation and Conservation
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges 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 YorkUniversity of Southern California is a good choice for students interested in a degree in historic preservation & conservation. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from University of Southern CaliforniaDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from The University of Texas at AustinMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
College of Charleston is a great option for students interested in 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 8th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were roughly 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 CharlestonSCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Savannah.
There were approximately 14 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in historic preservation & conservation from Savannah College of Art and Design
