# 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.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/historic-preservation-and-conservation
- CIP code: 30.12 (Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies)
- Colleges offering it: 45 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 19 | not reported | not reported | $23,250 |
| Associate's | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bachelor's | 12 | $33,741 | $51,229 | $23,250 |
| Master's | 45 | $43,032 | $70,565 | not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Doctoral | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 43 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Bachelor's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [College of Charleston](https://www.collegesref.com/college/college-of-charleston-606) | Charleston, SC | $57,635 | not reported |
| [University of Mary Washington](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-mary-washington-2945) | Fredericksburg, VA | $44,823 | $23,250 |

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- [Facilities Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/facilities-managers): $106,660 median pay
- [Security Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/security-managers): $106,660 median pay
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- [Postsecondary Teachers, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/postsecondary-teachers-all-other): $77,640 median pay
- [Historians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/historians): $76,750 median pay
- [Archivists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/archivists): $64,550 median pay

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- [Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-other): 612 colleges
- [International/Globalization Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/international-globalization-studies): 360 colleges
- [Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/multi-interdisciplinary-studies-general): 350 colleges
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- [Data Science](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-science): 194 colleges
- [Data Analytics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/data-analytics): 175 colleges
- [Sustainability Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/sustainability-studies): 150 colleges
- [Nutrition Sciences](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/nutrition-sciences): 119 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/