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Best Military History Schools Near Springdale, AR (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Springdale, Arkansas has 1 accredited school offering military history programs, with tuition ranging from $7,750 to $21,064 per year for indexed programs. Springdale has a population of about 87,388. Median household income is $66,044 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists at a median $62,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Springdale
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Springdale, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Springdale city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Springdale is part of the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area (BLS area code 22220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
N/A
AR statewide
–
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$47,860
AR statewide
$52,363
Curators
$58,000
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$63,457
Archivists
$58,560
AR statewide
$64,070
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$47,580
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$52,057
Editors
$48,410
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$52,965
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$62,900
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$68,818
Writers and Authors
$50,720
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$55,492
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.
Springdale at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
87,388
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$66,044
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Springdale-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Springdale, AR?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Springdale. The closest is Rogers State University in Claremore, OK (82.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rogers State University (82.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Springdale?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Springdale are: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($62,900), Archivists ($58,560), Curators ($58,000). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fayetteville instead of Springdale?
Fayetteville, AR is 8.2 miles from Springdale 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 Springdale an affordable place to study military history?
Springdale’s median household income of $66,044 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Springdale while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas 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.