by our College Data Analytics Team
[Historic Preservation](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/historic-preservation/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The schools below stand out for the salaries their historic preservation graduates go on to command.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find where historic preservation graduates earn the most.
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The historic preservation program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. To help, we created our Highest Paid Historic Preservation Graduates ranking. We rank each school on the early-career earnings of its historic preservation graduates to surface the highest-paying programs.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we offer several rankings, including this Highest Paid Historic Preservation Graduates list, to help you choose. Want schools in a particular part of the country? Narrow the list by region or state.
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If you want to know which schools send historic preservation graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked College Of Charleston the top school for historic preservation graduate earnings in the United States. College Of Charleston is a public school located in the city of Charleston. After graduating, historic preservation degree recipients from College Of Charleston typically earn about $56,946 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Clemson University earned it the #2 place for historic preservation. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. Students who complete the historic preservation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,730.
Students chasing top earnings in historic preservation will find them at Columbia University In The City Of New York, which ranked #3. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the historic preservation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $53,920.
Savannah College Of Art And Design came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying historic preservation schools. Set in the city of Savannah, Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the historic preservation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $61,992.
University Of Georgia produces some of the highest-paid graduates in historic preservation, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. Early-career historic preservation graduates from University Of Georgia make a median of around $49,925 per year.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #6 for historic preservation graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public institution. Students who complete the historic preservation program here go on to a median salary of roughly $44,127.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries historic preservation graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.