Best Military History Schools Near Coachella, CA (2026)

Coachella, California is home to about 42,594 residents. Median household income is $67,558 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 5.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $192,320 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Military History Schools to Coachella

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Coachella, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Coachella city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California military history page.


Military History Wages Near Coachella

Coachella is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians $97,420 CA statewide $91,560
History Teachers, Postsecondary $192,320 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $180,752
Curators $74,950 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $70,442
Archivists $62,030 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $58,299
Museum Technicians and Conservators $61,040 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $57,368
Editors $70,560 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $66,316
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $57,410 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $53,957
Writers and Authors $78,990 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $74,239

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.


Coachella at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 42,594 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $67,558 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 5.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 106.4 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Coachella?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Coachella are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($192,320), Historians ($97,420), Writers and Authors ($78,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Indio instead of Coachella?

Indio, CA is 6.0 miles from Coachella 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 Coachella an affordable place to study military history?

Coachella’s median household income of $67,558 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Coachella while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California 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.


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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.