Best Military History Schools Near Birmingham, AL (2026)

Birmingham, Alabama is home to about 196,357 residents. In the Birmingham, AL metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $78,630 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Military History Schools to Birmingham

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

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


Military History Wages Near Birmingham

Birmingham is part of the Birmingham, AL metro area (BLS area code 13820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alabama statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians $72,490 AL statewide $79,138
History Teachers, Postsecondary $78,630 Birmingham, AL $85,841
Curators $69,990 Birmingham, AL $76,408
Archivists $57,860 AL statewide $63,166
Museum Technicians and Conservators $38,350 AL statewide $41,867
Editors $72,650 Birmingham, AL $79,312
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $65,450 Birmingham, AL $71,452
Writers and Authors $64,460 Birmingham, AL $70,371

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.


Birmingham at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 91.6 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Birmingham?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Birmingham are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($78,630), Editors ($72,650), Historians ($72,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alabama statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Mountain Brook instead of Birmingham?

Mountain Brook, AL is 4.3 miles from Birmingham and has its own set of local military history programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

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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Data verified: September 7, 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.