Best Military History Schools Near San Mateo, CA (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

San Mateo, California is home to about 103,555 residents. Median household income is $152,669 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $162,160 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Military History Schools to San Mateo

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

San Mateo is part of the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area (BLS area code 41860). 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 $88,790 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $76,808
History Teachers, Postsecondary $162,160 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $140,277
Curators $90,800 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $78,547
Archivists $74,320 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $64,291
Museum Technicians and Conservators $75,020 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $64,896
Editors $102,940 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $89,048
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $101,490 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $87,794
Writers and Authors $86,480 CA statewide $74,810

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.

San Mateo at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 103,555 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $152,669 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 57.6% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 115.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying military history roles near San Mateo?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near San Mateo are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($162,160), Editors ($102,940), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($101,490). 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 Foster City instead of San Mateo?

Foster City, CA is 2.5 miles from San Mateo 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 San Mateo an affordable place to study military history?

San Mateo’s median household income of $152,669 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in San Mateo 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 San Mateo

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for San Mateo:

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.

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