Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
ProgramsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies
Historic Preservation and Conservation
CIP30.12
45 colleges offer Historic Preservation and Conservation. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 45
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $51,229
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $23,250
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 19
- Associate's
- 3
- Bachelor's
- 12
- Master's
- 45
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 4
- Doctoral
- 3
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 43
What it covers
About Historic Preservation and Conservation
A program that focuses on the design and implementation of plans to restore and maintain historic buildings, districts, and landscapes in a way that balances conservation and preservation with commercial and development interests. Includes instruction in architectural history, building conservation, cultural resource management, economics, historical documentation and preservation, land-use and zoning codes, public policy, public relations, real estate law, and taxation.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 30.12.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 30.12.
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 19 | Not reported | $23,2501 college |
| Associate's | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 12 | $51,2294 yrs after · 2 colleges | $23,2501 college |
| Master's | 45 | $70,5654 yrs after · 5 colleges | Not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 43 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Historic Preservation and Conservation graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Charleston, SC · Public · 23 graduates
$57,635
debt not reported
- 2
Fredericksburg, VA · Public · 28 graduates
$44,823
debt $23,250
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Historic Preservation and Conservation by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Bright outlook
Management
Facilities Managers
- Median pay
- $106,660
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
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Questions about Historic Preservation and Conservation
How many colleges offer Historic Preservation and Conservation?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Historic Preservation and Conservation at these degree levels: certificate (19 colleges), associate's (3 colleges), bachelor's (12 colleges), master's (45 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (4 colleges), doctoral (3 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (43 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Historic Preservation and Conservation graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Historic Preservation and Conservation earn $51,229 a year four years after finishing, across 2 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Historic Preservation and Conservation graduates earn the most?
College of Charleston reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Historic Preservation and Conservation: $57,635 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.