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Best Military History Schools Near Turlock, CA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Turlock, California is home to about 72,400 residents. Median household income is $79,807 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.6% 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 Turlock
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Turlock, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Turlock city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Turlock is part of the Modesto, CA metro area (BLS area code 33700). 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
$93,583
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$127,170
CA statewide
$122,161
Curators
$78,740
CA statewide
$75,639
Archivists
$70,530
CA statewide
$67,752
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$61,550
CA statewide
$59,126
Editors
$98,030
CA statewide
$94,169
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$80,860
Modesto, CA
$77,675
Writers and Authors
$86,480
CA statewide
$83,074
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.
Turlock at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
72,400
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$79,807
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
104.1 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Turlock-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Turlock?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Turlock are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($127,170), Editors ($98,030), Historians ($97,420). 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 Ceres instead of Turlock?
Ceres, CA is 8.4 miles from Turlock 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 Turlock an affordable place to study military history?
Turlock’s median household income of $79,807 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Turlock 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.