by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Historic Preservation is the 296th most popular major in the country with 416 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, historic preservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,439 and had an average of $22,124 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 31 historic preservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in historic preservation. To top this list, a school must have a successful historic preservation program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region historic preservation students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Plains States Region. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 14 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 12 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Plains States Region. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s historic preservation degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Saint Cloud State University
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Historic Preservation Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 0 ’s historic preservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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