Historic Preservation and Conservation: earnings, debt, and careers
CIP 30.12. Official graduate outcomes from the U.S. Department of Education across 153 programs, and the careers this field is linked to.
Graduate earnings by credential level
| Credential | Programs | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Typical program median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate certificate | 19 | 63 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | $23,750 1 programs |
| Associate's degree | 3 | 7 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Bachelor's degree | 13 | 93 | $31,353 | $49,728 | $24,000 1 programs |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 4 | 0 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Master's degree | 67 | 227 | $51,989 | $64,496 | Data unavailable |
| Doctoral degree | 4 | 3 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Graduate certificate | 43 | 57 | $57,238 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
National earnings are published by the Department of Education for each field and credential level Verified data. Typical program median debt is ConnectPrep's calculation: the median across programs of each program's median federal debt Calculated estimate. It covers federal loans only.
Bachelor's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston SC · Public · 19 graduates measured | $34,200 | $57,635 | Data unavailable |
| University of Mary Washington VA · Public · 26 graduates measured | $33,282 | $44,823 | $24,000 |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Master's degree programs with the highest early earnings
| School | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University MD · Private, nonprofit · 17 graduates measured | $43,032 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Ranked by published median earnings one year after completion. Programs with suppressed earnings do not appear, so this is not a ranking of program quality.
Careers linked to Historic Preservation and Conservation
| Occupation | Median wage, all workers | Change 2025 to 2035 | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities managers | $106,660 | +4.6% | Bachelor's degree |
| Managers, all other | $141,900 | +4.9% | Bachelor's degree |
| Historians | $76,750 | +3.0% | Master's degree |
| Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary | $85,020 | +2.7% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Postsecondary teachers, all other | $77,640 | +2.0% | Doctoral or professional degree |
| Archivists | $64,550 | +3.4% | Master's degree |
Occupations mapped to this field in the NCES and BLS CIP to SOC crosswalk. Occupation wages describe all workers, not recent graduates.
Detailed CIP codes in this field (3)
- 30.1201 Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
- 30.1202 Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis
- 30.1299 Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other