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architectural conservation

Types of Degrees architectural conservation Majors Are Earning

Students pursuing architectural conservation may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	7

What architectural conservation Majors Need to Know

Studies in architectural conservation develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that architectural conservation graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in architectural conservation emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Design — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 5.7 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.5 / 7.
• Building and Construction — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Communications and Media — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a architectural conservation program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Learning Strategies — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to architectural conservation careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5 / 7.
• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.9 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, architectural conservation graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Working with Computers	4.5 / 7
Getting Information	4.4 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	4.4 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.4 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.3 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.3 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.2 / 7
Communicating with People Outside the Organization	4.2 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	4.1 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by architectural conservation professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Adobe InDesign	Desktop publishing software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Adobe Acrobat	Document management software	—
Geographic information system GIS systems	Geographic information system	—
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Desire2Learn LMS software	Computer based training software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for architectural conservation graduates include:

• Architecture Professor
• University Faculty Member
• Lecturer
• Interior Design Faculty Member
• Architectural Design Professor
• Interior Design Professor
• Architecture Instructor
• Interior Design Instructor
• College Professor
• Instructor
• Adjunct Professor
• Architecture Faculty Member
• College Faculty Member
• Assistant Professor
• Professor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to architectural conservation graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	39.6%
First professional degree	17.6%
Master’s degree	17.4%
Bachelor’s degree	13.8%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	8.1%
Less than a high school diploma	1.3%
Some college courses	1.1%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	1.0%
High school diploma or equivalent	0.1%
Postsecondary certificate	0.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in architectural conservation?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 85.7% of architectural conservation degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	6	85.7%
Men	1	14.3%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of architectural conservation graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	6	85.7%
Race Unknown	1	14.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do architectural conservation Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of architectural conservation graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Earnings tend to climb steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,189

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online architectural conservation Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for architectural conservation. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Master’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation	04.08
Architectural History and Criticism, General	04.0801
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation, Other	04.0899
Architectural Studies	04.0803
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	04.0902
Architectural Design	04.0202
Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other	04.0999
Architecture, Other	04.0299
Architecture	04.0201

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.