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2026 Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in South Carolina

[Historic Preservation & Conservation](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/historic-preservation/historic-preservation-and-conservation/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for historic preservation & conservation students.

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• Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in South Carolina

2026 Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools in South Carolina

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the historic preservation & conservation degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Historic Preservation & Conservation Schools

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College Of Charleston
Charleston, SC

$12,978 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,375 Avg Student Debt

$56,416 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is College Of Charleston, our #1 best value for historic preservation & conservation in South Carolina. College Of Charleston is a large public school located in the city of Charleston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,978, while out-of-state students pay about $38,296. Typical student debt for historic preservation & conservation graduates is $22,375. Early-career historic preservation & conservation graduates make about $35,326. Set against $22,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. College Of Charleston admits about 60% of applicants.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC

$15,554 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,783 Avg Student Debt

$71,513 Median Earnings (10yr)

Clemson University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value historic preservation & conservation schools. Clemson University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson. In-state tuition and fees average $15,554, with out-of-state students paying around $40,866. Historic Preservation & Conservation graduates carry a median of $23,783 in student loans. Soon after graduation, historic preservation & conservation degree recipients from Clemson University generally make around $53,834. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Clemson University admits about 38% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.