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Best Military History Schools Near Denver, CO (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Denver, Colorado is home to about 713,734 residents. Median household income is $91,681 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 55.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $81,760 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Denver
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Denver, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Denver city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Denver is part of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (BLS area code 19740). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
N/A
CO statewide
–
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$81,760
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$77,278
Curators
$77,700
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$73,440
Archivists
$59,950
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$56,664
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$60,110
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$56,815
Editors
$78,670
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$74,357
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$79,620
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$75,255
Writers and Authors
$69,100
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$65,312
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.
Denver at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
713,734
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$91,681
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
55.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
105.8 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Denver-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Denver?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Denver are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($81,760), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($79,620), Editors ($78,670). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Commerce City instead of Denver?
Commerce City, CO is 7.2 miles from Denver 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 Denver an affordable place to study military history?
Denver’s median household income of $91,681 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Denver while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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.