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Best Military History Schools Near Wilmington, DE (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Wilmington, Delaware is home to about 71,124 residents. Median household income is $55,269 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $99,580 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Wilmington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Wilmington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Wilmington city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Wilmington is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$81,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$79,405
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$99,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$97,057
Curators
$63,860
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$62,242
Archivists
$60,690
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$59,152
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$47,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$45,955
Editors
$74,530
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$72,641
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$77,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$75,370
Writers and Authors
$84,130
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$81,998
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.
Wilmington at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
71,124
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,269
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
102.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Wilmington-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Wilmington?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Wilmington are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($99,580), Writers and Authors ($84,130), Historians ($81,470). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Chester instead of Wilmington?
Chester, PA is 11.3 miles from Wilmington 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 Wilmington an affordable place to study military history?
Wilmington’s median household income of $55,269 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wilmington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware 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.