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Best History Schools Near Casper, WY (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Casper, Wyoming has 1 accredited school offering history programs. Casper has a population of about 58,754. Median household income is $69,171 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Wyoming, the top-earning history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $75,400 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest History Schools to Casper
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer history programs near Casper, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Casper 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 Casper.
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 Wyoming schools on the Wyoming history page.
History Wages Near Casper
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Wyoming, statewide)
Historians
N/A
Archivists
N/A
Curators
$61,910
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$56,420
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$75,400
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$62,690
Writers and Authors
$49,650
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$46,530
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.
Casper at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
58,754
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,171
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited history schools are near Casper, WY?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering history programs near Casper. The closest is Casper College in Casper, WY (0.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Casper College (0.8 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying history roles in Wyoming?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying history-related roles in Wyoming are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($75,400), Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ($62,690), Curators ($61,910). Wages for Casper workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Is Casper an affordable place to study history?
Casper’s median household income of $69,171 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Casper while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wyoming 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.
