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2026 Best Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in the Southeast Region

3 Colleges in the United States
140 Historic Preservation & Conservation Degrees Awarded
$46,379 Avg Early-Career Salary

Historic Preservation & Conservation is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their historic preservation & conservation programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for historic preservation & conservation students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Historic Preservation & Conservation in the Southeast Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the historic preservation & conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Historic Preservation & Conservation

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Our analysis ranked University Of Kentucky the best school in the country for a degree in historic preservation & conservation. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a very large public institution. About 71% of students finish within six years. University Of Kentucky awarded about 43 historic preservation & conservation degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their historic preservation & conservation degree from University Of Kentucky earn around $49,568 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Kentucky graduates carry a median of $24,094 in student loans. See the full historic preservation & conservation program report for University Of Kentucky

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best historic preservation & conservation schools. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a very large public institution. Roughly 87% of students complete a degree within six years here. Clemson University awarded about 24 historic preservation & conservation degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the historic preservation & conservation program make about $53,834 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,783 to complete this degree. Read more about the historic preservation & conservation program at Clemson University

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College Of Charleston
Charleston, SC

College Of Charleston is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in historic preservation & conservation, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. There were roughly 26 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at College Of Charleston in the most recent data year. Graduates of the historic preservation & conservation program make about $35,326 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $22,375 to complete this degree. Read more about the historic preservation & conservation program at College Of Charleston

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Students looking for a strong historic preservation & conservation program will find one at University Of Georgia, which ranked #4. University Of Georgia is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. About 90% of students finish within six years. About 21 historic preservation & conservation degrees were awarded at University Of Georgia in the most recent year. Students who receive their historic preservation & conservation degree from University Of Georgia earn around $49,925 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Georgia graduates carry a median of $21,792 in student loans. Get the full historic preservation & conservation details for University Of Georgia

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University Of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

University Of Mary Washington is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in historic preservation & conservation, landing the #5 spot this year. This mid-sized public university is located in the suburb of Fredericksburg. About 66% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 26 historic preservation & conservation students who graduated with this degree at University Of Mary Washington in the most recent data year. Students who receive their historic preservation & conservation degree from University Of Mary Washington earn around $43,243 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Mary Washington graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. See the full historic preservation & conservation program report for University Of Mary Washington

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.

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