by our College Data Analytics TeamHistoric Preservation is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most historic preservation students each year.
College Factual ranked the 59 historic preservation schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for historic preservation majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
University Of Kentucky tops our list of the most popular historic preservation schools. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. Read the full historic preservation report for University Of Kentucky
College Of Charleston came in at #2 on our list of the most popular historic preservation schools. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public university. College Of Charleston graduated around 26 historic preservation students in the most recent data year. Get the full historic preservation details for College Of Charleston
A rank of #3 makes Columbia University In The City Of New York one of the most popular schools for historic preservation. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 26 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. See more about historic preservation at Columbia University In The City Of New York
University Of Mary Washington came in at #4 on our list of the most popular historic preservation schools. University Of Mary Washington is a public school located in the suburb of Fredericksburg. This school awarded about 26 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. Read the full historic preservation report for University Of Mary Washington
University Of Delaware came in at #5 on our list of the most popular historic preservation schools. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. University Of Delaware graduated around 25 historic preservation students in the most recent data year. Read the full historic preservation report for University Of Delaware
Clemson University placed #6 for historic preservation by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 24 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. Get the full historic preservation details for Clemson University
University Of Georgia ranked #7 on our list of the most popular historic preservation schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. This school awarded about 21 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. Get the full historic preservation details for University Of Georgia
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #8 for historic preservation this year. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins University graduated around 19 historic preservation students in the most recent data year. Get the full historic preservation details for Johns Hopkins University
Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot among the most popular historic preservation schools. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This school awarded about 14 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. Read the full historic preservation report for Eastern Michigan University
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular historic preservation schools. Set in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. See more about historic preservation at Southeast Missouri State University
University Of Southern California comes in at #11 for historic preservation this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 13 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. See more about historic preservation at University Of Southern California
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #12 for historic preservation this year. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 11 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. Get the full historic preservation details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Savannah College Of Art And Design ranked #13 on our list of the most popular historic preservation schools. Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah. This school awarded about 10 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. See more about historic preservation at Savannah College Of Art And Design
Ball State University placed #14 for historic preservation by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 9 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. See more about historic preservation at Ball State University
Clayton State University comes in at #15 for historic preservation this year. Set in the suburb of Morrow, Clayton State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 9 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. Read the full historic preservation report for Clayton State University
Roger Williams University placed #16 for historic preservation by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. See more about historic preservation at Roger Williams University
Tulane University Of Louisiana comes in at #17 for historic preservation this year. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit university. Tulane University Of Louisiana graduated around 7 historic preservation students in the most recent data year. See more about historic preservation at Tulane University Of Louisiana
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #18 on our list of the most popular historic preservation schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. Get the full historic preservation details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
California State University San Bernardino placed #19 for historic preservation by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Bernardino, California State University San Bernardino is a public university. California State University San Bernardino graduated around 6 historic preservation students in the most recent data year. Get the full historic preservation details for California State University San Bernardino
Pratt Institute Main placed #20 for historic preservation by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. See more about historic preservation at Pratt Institute Main
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #21 for historic preservation this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. This school awarded about 6 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. Get the full historic preservation details for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Oregon landed the #22 spot among the most popular historic preservation schools. Set in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public institution. This school awarded about 6 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. See more about historic preservation at University Of Oregon
University Of Vermont landed the #23 spot among the most popular historic preservation schools. University Of Vermont is a public school located in the city of Burlington. This school awarded about 6 historic preservation degrees in the most recent year. Read the full historic preservation report for University Of Vermont
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #24 for historic preservation by yearly graduations. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public school located in the city of Blacksburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. Read the full historic preservation report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Cornell University landed the #25 spot among the most popular historic preservation schools. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in historic preservation from this school. Get the full historic preservation details for Cornell University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular historic preservation list:
Here are more schools that award historic preservation degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Historic Preservation Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Boston University | Boston, MA | 1 |
| #52 | Brown University | Providence, RI | 1 |
| #53 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | 1 |
| #54 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 |
| #55 | Clatsop Community College | Astoria, OR | 1 |
| #56 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | 1 |
| #57 | School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago | Chicago, IL | 1 |
| #58 | University Of Hawaii At Hilo | Hilo, HI | 1 |
| #59 | University Of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | 1 |
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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