Best Military History Schools Near Santa Cruz, CA (2026)

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

Santa Cruz, California is home to about 60,953 residents. Median household income is $111,427 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In California, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $127,170 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Military History Schools to Santa Cruz

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

Santa Cruz is part of the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area (BLS area code 42100). 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 $88,644
History Teachers, Postsecondary $127,170 CA statewide $115,714
Curators $78,740 CA statewide $71,647
Archivists $70,530 CA statewide $64,177
Museum Technicians and Conservators $75,100 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $68,335
Editors $77,890 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $70,874
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $91,090 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $82,884
Writers and Authors $86,480 CA statewide $78,690

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.

Santa Cruz at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 60,953 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $111,427 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 57.7% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 109.9 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Santa Cruz?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Santa Cruz are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($127,170), Historians ($97,420), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($91,090). 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 Watsonville instead of Santa Cruz?

Watsonville, CA is 15.1 miles from Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz an affordable place to study military history?

Santa Cruz’s median household income of $111,427 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Santa Cruz 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.

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