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Best Military History Schools Near Mobile, AL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Mobile, Alabama is home to about 201,367 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 Mobile
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Mobile, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Mobile city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Mobile is part of the Mobile, AL metro area (BLS area code 33660). 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
$82,281
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$66,550
AL statewide
$75,539
Curators
$61,120
AL statewide
$69,376
Archivists
$57,860
AL statewide
$65,675
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$38,350
AL statewide
$43,530
Editors
$63,330
AL statewide
$71,884
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$68,200
Mobile, AL
$77,412
Writers and Authors
$66,950
AL statewide
$75,993
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.
Mobile at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
88.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Mobile-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Mobile?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Mobile are: Historians ($72,490), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($68,200), Writers and Authors ($66,950). 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 Prichard instead of Mobile?
Prichard, AL is 7.4 miles from Mobile 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.