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Best Military History Schools Near Louisville, CO (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Louisville, Colorado is home to about 20,788 residents. Median household income is $149,159 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 68.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boulder, CO metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Writers and Authors at a median $83,540 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Louisville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Louisville is part of the Boulder, CO metro area (BLS area code 14500). 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
$78,410
CO statewide
$74,534
Curators
$73,630
CO statewide
$69,990
Archivists
$59,210
CO statewide
$56,283
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$51,990
CO statewide
$49,420
Editors
$81,090
Boulder, CO
$77,082
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$81,550
Boulder, CO
$77,519
Writers and Authors
$83,540
Boulder, CO
$79,411
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.
Louisville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
20,788
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$149,159
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
68.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
105.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Louisville-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Louisville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Louisville are: Writers and Authors ($83,540), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($81,550), Editors ($81,090). 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 Lafayette instead of Louisville?
Lafayette, CO is 2.9 miles from Louisville 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 Louisville an affordable place to study military history?
Louisville’s median household income of $149,159 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Louisville 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.