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Best Military History Schools Near Bristol, CT (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bristol, Connecticut has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Bristol has a population of about 61,129. Median household income is $83,458 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Connecticut, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $101,950 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Bristol
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Bristol, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bristol city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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.
Bristol at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
61,129
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$83,458
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Bristol-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Bristol, CT?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Bristol. The closest is United States Military Academy in West Point, NY (56.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is United States Military Academy (56.3 miles).
What are the highest-paying military history roles in Connecticut?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles in Connecticut are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($101,950), Writers and Authors ($98,460), Editors ($85,950). Wages for Bristol workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in New Britain instead of Bristol?
New Britain, CT is 8.0 miles from Bristol 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 Bristol an affordable place to study military history?
Bristol’s median household income of $83,458 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bristol while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Connecticut 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.