2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Middle Atlantic Region

Historic Preservationmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #198 out of the 326 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for historic preservation students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 46 master's degrees in historic preservation to qualified students.

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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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality historic preservation program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for historic preservation.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Historic Preservation in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in historic preservation.

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

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

27 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in historic preservation. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in historic preservation in New York.

There were about 27 historic preservation individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Delaware if you want to pursue a master's degree in historic preservation. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.

There were about 10 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Cornell University is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in historic preservation. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in historic preservation in New York.

There were roughly 5 historic preservation individuals who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.

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

4

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in historic preservation needs to look into Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 Maryland.

There were roughly 3 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from Johns Hopkins University

5

Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, NY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

There were about 1 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at Pratt Institute in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from Pratt Institute - Main

6

Delaware State University
Dover, DE

#2 Most Popular In DE

Del State is a small public university located in the small city of Dover. More information about a master’s in historic preservation from Delaware State University

6

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

#1 Most Popular In PA

UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. More information about a master’s in historic preservation from University of Pennsylvania

Best Historic Preservation Colleges by State

Explore the most popular historic preservation colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	36
Pennsylvania	238	0
Maryland	190	1
Delaware	88	10

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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	43
Cultural Resource Management & Policy Analysis	3

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	473
Behavioral Science	350
Museum Studies	306
Sustainability Science	285
Biological & Physical Science	231
Computational Science	222
Nutrition Science	220
Systems Theory	187
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	101
Human Computer Interaction	88

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.