Best Military History Schools Near Pico Rivera, CA (2026)

Pico Rivera, California is home to about 60,821 residents. Median household income is $86,956 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 15.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $129,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Military History Schools to Pico Rivera

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Pico Rivera, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pico Rivera 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 Pico Rivera

Pico Rivera is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). 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 $98,210 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $86,452
History Teachers, Postsecondary $129,120 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $113,662
Curators $77,160 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $67,923
Archivists $70,630 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $62,174
Museum Technicians and Conservators $60,510 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $53,266
Editors $100,050 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $88,072
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $97,510 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $85,836
Writers and Authors $77,250 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $68,002

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.


Pico Rivera at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 60,821 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $86,956 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 15.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 113.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Pico Rivera?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Pico Rivera are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($129,120), Editors ($100,050), Historians ($98,210). 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 Montebello instead of Pico Rivera?

Montebello, CA is 2.2 miles from Pico Rivera 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 Pico Rivera an affordable place to study military history?

Pico Rivera’s median household income of $86,956 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pico Rivera 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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Other Programs Available in Pico Rivera

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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.