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Historic Preservation Master's Degree

Historic Preservation Master’s Degrees

A master’s degree in Historic Preservation is offered at 59 colleges in the United States, where you can earn amaster’s degree in Historic Preservation. This degree is more popular with female students, and about21% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 11.9% of Historic Preservation graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Historic Preservation Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 450 degrees were awarded toHistoric Preservation majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Historic Preservation at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 9
Associate’s Degree 7
Bachelor’s Degree 93
Master’s Degree (this page) 338
Doctor’s Degree 3

Earnings of Historic Preservation Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding amaster’s degree in Historic Preservation of $46,364 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $44,600
4 years $46,364
5 years $52,542

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Historic Preservation students with their master’s degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 72.2% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 63
Women 164
Gender Diversity of Master's Degrees in Historic Preservation

The racial-ethnic distribution of Historic Preservation graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 153 67.4%
Asian 1 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14 6.2%
Black or African American 11 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.4%
Two or More Races 11 4.8%
Race Unknown 6 2.6%
International Students 27 11.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Historic Preservation Master's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 11.9% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 80 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Historic Preservation. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The most popular school in the United States for Historic Preservation students seeking a master's degree is University of Kentucky. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Historic Preservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Historic Preservation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

College of Charleston comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Historic Preservation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Historic Preservation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Delaware is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 25 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 24 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Historic Preservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Historic Preservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Historic Preservation. This school awarded 19 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Eastern Michigan University is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 14 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Historic Preservation. This school awarded 13 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Historic Preservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Historic Preservation. This school awarded 11 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Savannah College of Art and Design is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 10 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Historic Preservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Clayton State University is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Historic Preservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Roger Williams University is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 7 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Historic Preservation here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Historic Preservation. This school awarded 7 master's degrees in Historic Preservation in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-San Bernardino comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Historic Preservation. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute-Main is a popular choice for Historic Preservation majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in Historic Preservation from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Historic Preservation Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 376
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 59
Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other 15

Below are some popular majors similar to Historic Preservation that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30,141
Biological and Physical Sciences 28,033
Data Analytics 12,891
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 10,355
Data Science 7,716

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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