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Best History Schools Near Statesboro, GA (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Statesboro, Georgia has 5 accredited schools offering history programs. Statesboro has a population of about 33,705. Median household income is $42,884 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Georgia, the top-earning history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $79,010 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest History Schools to Statesboro
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer history programs near Statesboro, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Statesboro 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Statesboro.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Georgia schools on the Georgia history page.
History Wages Near Statesboro
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Georgia, statewide)
Historians
$63,840
Archivists
$59,010
Curators
$57,810
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$49,270
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$79,010
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$75,480
Writers and Authors
$74,710
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$76,750
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.
Statesboro at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
33,705
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$42,884
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Statesboro-Area Cities With History Programs
How many accredited history schools are near Statesboro, GA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering history programs near Statesboro. The closest is Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, GA (1.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Paine College (72.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying history roles in Georgia?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying history-related roles in Georgia are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($79,010), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($76,750), Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ($75,480). Wages for Statesboro workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Pooler instead of Statesboro?
Pooler, GA is 38.3 miles from Statesboro 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 Statesboro an affordable place to study history?
Statesboro’s median household income of $42,884 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Statesboro while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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.
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.
