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Best Military History Schools Near Dothan, AL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Dothan, Alabama is home to about 71,650 residents. In Alabama, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $72,490 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Dothan
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Dothan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Dothan city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Dothan is part of the Dothan, AL metro area (BLS area code 20020). 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
$86,504
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$66,550
AL statewide
$79,415
Curators
$61,120
AL statewide
$72,936
Archivists
$57,860
AL statewide
$69,045
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$38,350
AL statewide
$45,764
Editors
$63,330
AL statewide
$75,573
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$63,040
Dothan, AL
$75,227
Writers and Authors
$66,950
AL statewide
$79,893
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.
Dothan at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
83.8 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Dothan-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Dothan?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Dothan are: Historians ($72,490), Writers and Authors ($66,950), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($66,550). 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 Enterprise instead of Dothan?
Enterprise, AL is 26.7 miles from Dothan 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.
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.