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Best Military History Schools Near Naples, FL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Naples, Florida is home to about 19,421 residents. Median household income is $140,833 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 63.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists at a median $106,550 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Naples
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Naples, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Naples city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Naples is part of the Naples-Marco Island, FL metro area (BLS area code 34940). 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
$72,422
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$70,880
FL statewide
$68,682
Curators
$59,500
FL statewide
$57,655
Archivists
$52,100
FL statewide
$50,484
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$53,460
FL statewide
$51,802
Editors
$73,950
FL statewide
$71,657
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$106,550
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$103,246
Writers and Authors
$68,080
FL statewide
$65,969
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.
Naples at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
19,421
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$140,833
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
63.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
103.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Naples-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Naples?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Naples are: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($106,550), Historians ($74,740), Editors ($73,950). 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 Bonita Springs instead of Naples?
Bonita Springs, FL is 14.2 miles from Naples 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 Naples an affordable place to study military history?
Naples’s median household income of $140,833 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Naples 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.