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Best Military History Schools Near Pelham, AL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Pelham, Alabama is home to about 24,510 residents. Median household income is $91,904 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 48.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. 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 Pelham
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Pelham, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pelham city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Pelham 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.
Pelham at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,510
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$91,904
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
48.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Pelham-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Pelham?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Pelham 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 Hoover instead of Pelham?
Hoover, AL is 5.3 miles from Pelham 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.
Is Pelham an affordable place to study military history?
Pelham’s median household income of $91,904 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pelham while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alabama 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 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.