25 Most Popular Colleges for Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 249 students received their master’s degree in historic preservation from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

There were 2,805 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at SCAD.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Savannah College of Art and Design

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,765	$36,765
Fees for Full-Time Students	$500	$500
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$817	$817

Graduate students at Eastern Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Eastern Michigan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,088	$30,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$100	$100
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$712	$1,268

In 2017-2018, there were 523 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 112 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending C of C.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at College of Charleston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$70	$70
Fees for Full-Time Students	$13,588	$33,814
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$550	$1,393

In 2017-2018, C of C reported having 169 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 40 were classified as teaching assistants, and 17 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Brown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Brown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,231	$52,231
Fees for Full-Time Students	$974	$974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,632	$1,632

Across all programs, there were 909 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UO.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oregon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,526	$25,515
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$538	$945

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,408. Of that number, 1,048 were classified as teaching assistants, and 267 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UGA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Georgia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,704	$24,692
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,266	$2,266
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$363	$1,029

The school reported having 3,468 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 935 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,500 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of Delaware.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Delaware

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,860	$31,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$792	$792
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

Across all programs, there were 1,712 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 869 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Pratt Institute.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pratt Institute - Main

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,384	$30,384
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$1,974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,713	$1,713

Graduate students at Harvard can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

There were 2,182 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Clemson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Clemson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,226	$19,528
Fees for Full-Time Students	$918	$918
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$636	$1,290

In 2017-2018, Clemson reported having 2,033 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,060 were classified as teaching assistants, and 624 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Ball State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ball State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,554	$21,172
Fees for Full-Time Students	$662	$662
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$475	$1,176

In 2017-2018, there were 847 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 327 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Tulane.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Tulane University of Louisiana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,920	$50,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,040	$2,040
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,829	$2,829

The school reported having 638 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 434 were classified as teaching assistants, and 200 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending St. Cloud State University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Saint Cloud State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,668	$11,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$916	$916
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$383	$582

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 234. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending SSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Sonoma State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,982	$1,982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

Across all programs, there were 34 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

There were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,079. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Cornell.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

In 2017-2018, Cornell reported having 2,579 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UVM can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Vermont

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,504	$39,120
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,974	$1,974
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$646	$1,630

In 2017-2018, there were 458 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 242 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

The school reported having 3,901 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

There were 2,892 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

Across all programs, there were 3,418 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at RWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Roger Williams University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,936	$14,936
Fees for Full-Time Students	$258	$258
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$830	$830

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Plymouth State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Plymouth State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,288	$10,710
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$631

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 54. Of that number, 54 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Central Michigan can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Central Michigan University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,870	$18,942
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$850

The school reported having 648 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 190 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Cal State San Bernardino.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California State University - San Bernardino

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,143	$1,143
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$264	$264

In 2017-2018, Cal State San Bernardino reported having 142 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 74 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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