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Programs in Historic Preservation and Conservation

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Currently Viewing: All Majors • Architecture and Planning • Historic Preservation and Conservation

Programs for the study of historic preservation and conservation focus on the architectural design principles and building techniques used in historic structures and environments; the process of saving and restoring old buildings and districts; and planning, promoting, and implementing programs to preserve and protect cultural heritage sites and artifacts. Courses may include instruction in architectural history; building conservation techniques; real estate, land-use and tax laws and codes; economics and public policy; historical preservation and conservation; business management; policy analysis; applied economics; historical archaeology; and environmental impact studies.

Top Schools For Historic Preservation and Conservation Programs

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Brown University

Least Selective:
Southeast Missouri State University

Largest:
University of Texas - Austin

Smallest:
Bay Mills Community College

Most Expensive:
Carnegie Mellon University

Least Expensive:
Bay Mills Community College

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Cornell University

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University of Florida

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Carnegie Mellon University

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University of Georgia

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College of Charleston

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Cornell University

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University of Pennsylvania

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah, GA		 $29,570 8,188 55 Certificate (4), Bachelor's (18),
Master's (33)
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC		 $21,846 10,146 46 Bachelor's (46), Master's (0)
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA		 $19,590 4,237 30 Bachelor's (30)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		 $38,970 12,010 30 Certificate (9), Master's (21)
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI		 $22,283 17,763 27 Certificate (7), Master's (20)
University of Delaware
Newark, DE		 $23,186 17,504 20 Bachelor's (18), Master's (1),
Doctoral (1)
University of Georgia
Athens, GA		 $25,740 26,145 18 Master's (18)
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA		 $38,762 3,302 15 Master's (15)
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY		 $16,678 19,187 12 Master's (12)
Clemson University
Clemson, SC		 $25,388 15,291 11 Certificate (0), Master's (11)
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Historic Preservation and Conservation Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 29 7%
Associate 7 2%
Bachelor's 133 34%
Master's 227 57%
Doctoral 1 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 98 25%
Female 299 75%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 5 1%
Black or African American 11 3%
Hispanic or Latino 4 1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 2 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 311 80%
Other/Unknown 54 14%
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