2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Far Western US Region

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in historic preservation, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #198 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of historic preservation. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20 master's degrees in historic preservation during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Historic Preservation School for Your Master's Degree

The historic preservation master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of historic preservation students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Historic Preservation Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for historic preservation.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Historic Preservation in the Far Western US Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for historic preservation students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Historic Preservation Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OR

#1 Best Quality In OR

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in historic preservation has to look into University of Oregon. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in historic preservation in Oregon.

There were roughly 6 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from University of Oregon

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of Southern California is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in historic preservation. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in historic preservation in California.

There were roughly 6 historic preservation individuals who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from University of Southern California

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in historic preservation needs to look into Sonoma State University. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 4 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at SSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from Sonoma State University

4

University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In HI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in historic preservation needs to take a look at University of Hawaii at Hilo. UH Hilo is a small public university located in the remote town of Hilo.

There were approximately 2 historic preservation individuals who graduated with this degree at UH Hilo in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from University of Hawaii at Hilo

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California State University - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - San Bernardino if you wish to pursue a master's degree in historic preservation. CSUSB is a large public university located in the city of San Bernardino.

There were about 2 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at CSUSB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from California State University - San Bernardino

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

#1 Most Popular In WA

CWU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Ellensburg. More information about a master’s in historic preservation from Central Washington University

Best Historic Preservation Colleges by State

Explore the most popular historic preservation colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	14
Washington	184	0
Oregon	151	7
Hawaii	84	0

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Historic Preservation Related Rankings by Major

One of 44 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Historic Preservation has other similar majors worth exploring.

Historic Preservation Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Historic Preservation & Conservation	12
Cultural Resource Management & Policy Analysis	8

Majors Similar to Historic Preservation

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	224
Nutrition Science	173
Sustainability Science	171
Gerontology	156
Dispute Resolution	145
International Studies	101
Human Computer Interaction	88
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	79
Museum Studies	76
Biological & Physical Science	68

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.