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Best History Schools Near Elizabeth City, NC (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Elizabeth City, North Carolina has 5 accredited schools offering history programs, with tuition ranging from $21,650 to $32,838 per year for indexed programs. Elizabeth City has a population of about 18,740. Median household income is $50,947 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Carolina, the top-earning history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $75,070 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest History Schools to Elizabeth City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer history programs near Elizabeth City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City.
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.
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Elizabeth City State University
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Elizabeth City, NC
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1.7 miles from Elizabeth City
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Carolina schools on the North Carolina history page.
History Wages Near Elizabeth City
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (North Carolina, statewide)
Historians
$73,440
Archivists
$55,370
Curators
$49,470
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$39,290
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$75,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$57,650
Writers and Authors
$63,660
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$61,420
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.
Elizabeth City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
18,740
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$50,947
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Elizabeth City-Area Cities With History Programs
How many accredited history schools are near Elizabeth City, NC?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering history programs near Elizabeth City. The closest is Elizabeth City State University in Elizabeth City, NC (1.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Old Dominion University (41.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying history roles in North Carolina?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying history-related roles in North Carolina are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($75,070), Historians ($73,440), Writers and Authors ($63,660). Wages for Elizabeth City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Chesapeake instead of Elizabeth City?
Chesapeake, VA is 26.7 miles from Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City an affordable place to study history?
Elizabeth City’s median household income of $50,947 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Elizabeth City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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.
