by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 154 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,098 and $21,250 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 11 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.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region historic preservation students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary Washington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 31 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 29 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clayton State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 10 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s historic preservation degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Historic Preservation at Savannah College of Art and Design
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Edgecombe Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Edgecombe Community College is a small school located in Tarboro, North Carolina that handed out 2 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Historic Preservation at Edgecombe Community College
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Historic Preservation at Tulane University of Louisiana
Clemson University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s historic preservation students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 full report on Historic Preservation at University of Georgia
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 30 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Historic Preservation Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 2 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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