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Historic Preservation at College of Charleston

If you plan to study Historic Preservation, you may want to check out the program at College of Charleston. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

College of Charleston is located in Charleston, SC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 historic preservation degrees were awarded at College of Charleston.

Online & Distance Learning at College of Charleston

Distance learning is available at College of Charleston. Among 11,926 students, 826 (7%) studied exclusively online and 5,057 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Historic Preservation Rankings at College of Charleston

Use these rankings to compare College of Charleston’s Historic Preservation program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 5
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#6 of 9

Earnings for Historic Preservation Graduates from College of Charleston

Those who finish College of Charleston’s Historic Preservation program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,387
2 years	$31,283
3 years	$39,062
4 years	$45,603
5 years	$53,483

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Historic Preservation graduates from College of Charleston report median earnings of $45,603, compared with $49,595 for all College of Charleston graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Historic Preservation graduates from College of Charleston comes in at $22,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Historic Preservation graduates at College of Charleston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Historic Preservation graduates at College of Charleston are 54% women (14) and 46% men (12).

Historic Preservation Bachelor’s Program at College of Charleston

Of the 23 bachelor’s historic preservation graduates at College of Charleston, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Historic Preservation bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 17% of Historic Preservation bachelor’s degree recipients at College of Charleston, lower than the national average of 20%.*

Historic Preservation Master’s Program at College of Charleston

Among the 3 master’s historic preservation graduates at College of Charleston, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Historic Preservation master’s degree recipients at College of Charleston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Unknown	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Historic Preservation Concentrations at College of Charleston

This Historic Preservation program at College of Charleston includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Historic Preservation & Conservation	26

Best-Paid Careers for Historic Preservation Graduates

Those who complete Historic Preservation program at College of Charleston go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Historic Preservation graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Security Managers	$104,128
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Historians	$89,780
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.