by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Historic Preservation is the 296th most popular major in the country with 380 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , historic preservation graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,439 and had an average of $21,250 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 32 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in historic preservation. That schools that top this list have a program in historic preservation in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree historic preservation students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the #1 spot on the list. SSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 7 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the #2 spot on the list. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Historic Preservation at California State University - San Bernardino
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Historic Preservation at University of Southern California
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Historic Preservation at California State University - Northridge
University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 1 masters’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Central Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s historic preservation degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Historic Preservation at Central Washington University
Read more about our data sources and methodologies