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2026 Highest Paid Historic Preservation Grads in the Southeast Region

[Historic Preservation](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/historic-preservation/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their historic preservation graduates.

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• Highest Paid Historic Preservation Grads in the Southeast Region

2026 Highest Paid Historic Preservation Grads in the Southeast Region

If you want to know which schools send historic preservation graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.

Highest Paid Historic Preservation Graduates

1

College Of Charleston
Charleston, SC

$56,946 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in historic preservation, no school beat College Of Charleston this year. 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.

2

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

$56,730 Average Early-Career Salary

Clemson University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying historic preservation schools. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. After graduating, historic preservation degree recipients from Clemson University typically earn about $56,730 annually.

3

Savannah College Of Art And Design
Savannah, GA

$61,992 Average Early-Career Salary

Strong graduate earnings at Savannah College Of Art And Design earned it the #3 place for historic preservation. Set in the city of Savannah, Savannah College Of Art And Design is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, historic preservation degree recipients from Savannah College Of Art And Design typically earn about $61,992 annually.

4

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA

$49,925 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Georgia produces some of the highest-paid graduates in historic preservation, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. After graduating, historic preservation degree recipients from University Of Georgia typically earn about $49,925 annually.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their historic preservation graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 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.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.