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Best Military History Schools Near Winder, GA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Winder, Georgia is home to about 18,847 residents. Median household income is $59,944 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 20.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Writers and Authors at a median $81,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Winder
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Winder, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Winder city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Winder is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (BLS area code 12060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$61,640
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$61,578
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$81,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$81,429
Curators
$61,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$60,999
Archivists
$63,110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$63,047
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$51,590
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$51,538
Editors
$77,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$77,602
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$78,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$78,382
Writers and Authors
$81,990
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$81,908
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.
Winder at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
18,847
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$59,944
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
20.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.1 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Winder-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Winder?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Winder are: Writers and Authors ($81,990), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($81,510), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($78,460). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lawrenceville instead of Winder?
Lawrenceville, GA is 15.8 miles from Winder 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 Winder an affordable place to study military history?
Winder’s median household income of $59,944 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Winder while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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.