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Best History Schools Near Big Spring, TX (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Big Spring, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering history programs. Big Spring has a population of about 24,769. Median household income is $70,532 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $81,530 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest History Schools to Big Spring
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer history programs near Big Spring, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Big Spring 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 Big Spring.
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 Texas schools on the Texas history page.
History Wages Near Big Spring
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Texas, statewide)
Historians
$78,240
Archivists
$50,160
Curators
$59,990
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$45,880
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$81,530
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$63,590
Writers and Authors
$69,990
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$71,860
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.
Big Spring at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,769
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$70,532
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
14.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Big Spring-Area Cities With History Programs
How many accredited history schools are near Big Spring, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering history programs near Big Spring. The closest is Howard College in Big Spring, TX (2.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Lubbock Christian University (96.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying history roles in Texas?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying history-related roles in Texas are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($81,530), Historians ($78,240), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($71,860). Wages for Big Spring workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Midland instead of Big Spring?
Midland, TX is 39.7 miles from Big Spring 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 Big Spring an affordable place to study history?
Big Spring’s median household income of $70,532 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Big Spring while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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.
