Best History Schools Near Fountain Valley, CA (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Fountain Valley, California has 5 accredited schools offering history programs, with tuition ranging from $1,180 to $12,375 per year for indexed programs. Fountain Valley has a population of about 56,358. Median household income is $111,797 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $129,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest History Schools to Fountain Valley

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer history programs near Fountain Valley, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fountain Valley city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fountain Valley. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA 1.3 miles from Fountain Valley
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
34.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 16%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,483
Avg net price $16,341/yr
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  • Programs offered: 48

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California history page.

History Wages Near Fountain Valley

Fountain Valley is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians $98,210 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $86,452
Archivists $70,630 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,174
Curators $77,160 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $67,923
Museum Technicians and Conservators $60,510 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $53,266
History Teachers, Postsecondary $129,120 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $113,662
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $100,960 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $88,873
Writers and Authors $77,250 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,002
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $97,510 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $85,836

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Fountain Valley at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 56,358 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $111,797 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 44.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 113.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited history schools are near Fountain Valley, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering history programs near Fountain Valley. The closest is Coastline Community College in Fountain Valley, CA (1.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Santa Ana College (5.0 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying history roles near Fountain Valley?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying history-related roles near Fountain Valley are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($129,120), Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ($100,960), Historians ($98,210). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Huntington Beach instead of Fountain Valley?

Huntington Beach, CA is 3.1 miles from Fountain Valley and has its own set of local history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fountain Valley an affordable place to study history?

Fountain Valley’s median household income of $111,797 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fountain Valley while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Fountain Valley

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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