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

9 Colleges in the Southeast Region
54 Master's Degrees
$37,700 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 9 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for historic preservation students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 master's degrees in historic preservation to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Southeast Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in historic preservation matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Historic Preservation in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Historic Preservation
Bachelor's Degrees in Historic Preservation
Overall Popularity in Historic Preservation

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for historic preservation.

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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14 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#2 Best Quality In GA

Savannah College of Art and Design is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in historic preservation. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in historic preservation in Georgia.

There were roughly 14 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year.

Those historic preservation students who get their master's degree from Savannah College of Art and Design earn $2,900 more than the average historic preservation student.

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11 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

University of Georgia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in historic preservation. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public 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 Georgia.

There were about 11 historic preservation individuals who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
#1 Best Quality In LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in historic preservation. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in historic preservation in Louisiana.

There were approximately 6 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
6 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#1 Best Quality In SC

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in historic preservation has to look into Clemson University. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public 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 South Carolina.

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

Students who graduate with their master's from the historic preservation program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,800.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
6 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
#2 Best Quality In SC

College of Charleston is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in historic preservation. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in historic preservation in South Carolina.

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

More information about a master’s in historic preservation from College of Charleston

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in historic preservation in Kentucky.

There were about 3 historic preservation individuals who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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3 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In GA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clayton State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of Morrow.

There were about 3 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at Clayton State University in the most recent data year.

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

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
3 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In FL
#1 Best Quality In FL

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public 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 Florida.

There were approximately 3 historic preservation individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
2 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

There were roughly 2 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best Historic Preservation Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 206 3
Georgia 186 41
Virginia 175 2
South Carolina 141 21
Kentucky 140 0
Louisiana 140 14

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Historic Preservation is one of 44 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Historic Preservation Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Historic Preservation & Conservation 54

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 306
International Studies 234
Nutrition Science 166
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 155
Sustainability Science 152
Computational Science 99
Human Computer Interaction 79
Interdisciplinary Studies 75
Gerontology 59
Biological & Physical Science 54

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