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Bachelor's+8% vs national median381 grads tracked

Historic Preservation and Conservation at College of Charleston

Ranked 1st of 3 bachelor's programs in Historic Preservation and Conservation by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,030
middle 50%: $24,253 – $44,321
Median · 5 years out
$53,536
middle 50%: $38,677 – $67,419
Median · 10 years out
$63,324
middle 50%: $49,035 – $85,898

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Historic Preservation and Conservation (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College of Charleston's bachelor's program in Historic Preservation and Conservation earn a median $33,030 one year after graduating, rising to $63,324 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $49,754 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,787 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Mary Washington
$49,754 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$44,398 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College of Charleston

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$121,352 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$99,015 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$96,281 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$89,476 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$77,926 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
International Business (Bachelor's)
$71,457 · 5 yrs out

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