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Best Military History Schools Near Fort Pierce, FL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Fort Pierce, Florida is home to about 48,094 residents. Median household income is $46,745 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Florida, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $74,740 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Fort Pierce
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Fort Pierce, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Pierce city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Fort Pierce is part of the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area (BLS area code 38940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$74,740
FL statewide
$74,591
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$70,880
FL statewide
$70,739
Curators
$59,500
FL statewide
$59,381
Archivists
$52,100
FL statewide
$51,996
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$53,460
FL statewide
$53,353
Editors
$73,950
FL statewide
$73,802
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$61,460
Port St. Lucie, FL
$61,337
Writers and Authors
$68,080
FL statewide
$67,944
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.
Fort Pierce at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
48,094
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$46,745
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
18.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Fort Pierce-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Fort Pierce?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Fort Pierce are: Historians ($74,740), Editors ($73,950), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($70,880). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Port Saint Lucie instead of Fort Pierce?
Port Saint Lucie, FL is 10.5 miles from Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce an affordable place to study military history?
Fort Pierce’s median household income of $46,745 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Pierce while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida 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.