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Best Military History Schools Near Belvidere, IL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Belvidere, Illinois has 1 accredited school offering military history programs, with tuition ranging from $51,170 to $66,768 per year for indexed programs. Belvidere has a population of about 24,510. Median household income is $62,462 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 13.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Illinois, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $89,670 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Belvidere
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Belvidere, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Belvidere city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Belvidere is part of the Rockford, IL metro area (BLS area code 40420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$89,670
IL statewide
$97,256
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$83,940
IL statewide
$91,041
Curators
$63,060
IL statewide
$68,395
Archivists
$59,340
IL statewide
$64,360
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$56,720
IL statewide
$61,518
Editors
$59,380
Rockford, IL
$64,403
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$60,630
Rockford, IL
$65,759
Writers and Authors
$68,220
IL statewide
$73,991
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.
Belvidere at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,510
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$62,462
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
13.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Belvidere-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Belvidere, IL?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Belvidere. The closest is Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI (72.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Marquette University (72.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Belvidere?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Belvidere are: Historians ($89,670), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($83,940), Writers and Authors ($68,220). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Loves Park instead of Belvidere?
Loves Park, IL is 8.8 miles from Belvidere 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 Belvidere an affordable place to study military history?
Belvidere’s median household income of $62,462 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Belvidere while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois 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.