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Best Military History Schools Near Gilbert, AZ (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Gilbert, Arizona is home to about 271,118 residents. Median household income is $121,351 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 47.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $97,430 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Gilbert
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Gilbert, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Gilbert city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Gilbert is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area (BLS area code 38060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arizona statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
N/A
AZ statewide
–
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$97,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$94,318
Curators
$84,150
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$81,462
Archivists
$47,010
AZ statewide
$45,508
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$45,030
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$43,591
Editors
$64,970
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$62,894
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$61,070
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$59,119
Writers and Authors
$58,870
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
$56,989
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.
Gilbert at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
271,118
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$121,351
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
47.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Gilbert-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Gilbert?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Gilbert are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($97,430), Curators ($84,150), Editors ($64,970). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arizona statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Chandler instead of Gilbert?
Chandler, AZ is 6.4 miles from Gilbert 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 Gilbert an affordable place to study military history?
Gilbert’s median household income of $121,351 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Gilbert while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arizona 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.