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Best Military History Schools Near Rialto, CA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Rialto, California is home to about 103,866 residents. Median household income is $85,521 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 12.5% 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 Rialto
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Rialto, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rialto city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Rialto 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.
Rialto at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
103,866
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$85,521
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
12.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
106.4 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Rialto-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Rialto?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Rialto 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 Fontana instead of Rialto?
Fontana, CA is 4.2 miles from Rialto 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 Rialto an affordable place to study military history?
Rialto’s median household income of $85,521 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rialto 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.
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.