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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Historic Preservation is the 294th most popular major in the country with 416 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, historic preservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $36,085 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 166 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,775 and $33,438 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in historic preservation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent historic preservation programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the historic preservation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The historic preservation school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree historic preservation students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 3 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at UF

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 11 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree historic preservation students with aid list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Historic Preservation at University of Georgia

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the #3 spot on the list. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at C of C, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at C of C are $36,592, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full C of C Historic Preservation Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at University of Kentucky

#5

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clemson, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Full Clemson University Historic Preservation Report

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Historic Preservation at Savannah College of Art and Design

#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Historic Preservation Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176.

Read more about Historic Preservation at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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