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Best Military History Schools Near Montgomery, AL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Montgomery, Alabama is home to about 195,818 residents. In the Montgomery, AL metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Writers and Authors at a median $76,710 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Montgomery
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Montgomery, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Montgomery city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Montgomery is part of the Montgomery, AL metro area (BLS area code 33860). 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
$76,400
Montgomery, AL
$85,173
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$66,550
Montgomery, AL
$74,192
Curators
$56,720
Montgomery, AL
$63,233
Archivists
$63,130
Montgomery, AL
$70,379
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$38,350
AL statewide
$42,754
Editors
$75,520
Montgomery, AL
$84,192
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$62,730
Montgomery, AL
$69,933
Writers and Authors
$76,710
Montgomery, AL
$85,518
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.
Montgomery at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Montgomery-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Montgomery?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Montgomery are: Writers and Authors ($76,710), Historians ($76,400), Editors ($75,520). 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 Prattville instead of Montgomery?
Prattville, AL is 13.5 miles from Montgomery 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.