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Best Schools for Historic Preservation in the Middle Atlantic 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 degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Historic Preservation
Our analysis ranked Columbia University In The City Of New York the best school in the country for a degree in historic preservation. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 26 historic preservation degrees were awarded at Columbia University In The City Of New York in the most recent year. Graduates of the historic preservation program make about $53,920 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,258.
Read more about the historic preservation program at Columbia University In The City Of New York
Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in historic preservation, ranking #2. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. About 94% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 19 historic preservation students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, historic preservation degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University generally make around $84,850. Johns Hopkins University graduates carry a median of $13,426 in student loans.
Read more about the historic preservation program at Johns Hopkins University
University Of Delaware came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best historic preservation schools. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. Roughly 82% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 25 historic preservation degrees were awarded at University Of Delaware in the most recent year. Students who receive their historic preservation degree from University Of Delaware earn around $54,155 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,861.
See the full historic preservation program report for University Of Delaware
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 13 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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