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Best Military History Schools Near Edwardsville, IL (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Edwardsville, Illinois is home to about 26,543 residents. Median household income is $92,671 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 54.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $92,140 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Edwardsville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Edwardsville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Edwardsville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Edwardsville is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (BLS area code 41180). 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
$94,290
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$92,140
St. Louis, MO-IL
$96,887
Curators
$61,500
St. Louis, MO-IL
$64,669
Archivists
$63,630
St. Louis, MO-IL
$66,909
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$50,690
St. Louis, MO-IL
$53,302
Editors
$69,990
St. Louis, MO-IL
$73,596
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$64,350
St. Louis, MO-IL
$67,666
Writers and Authors
$57,390
St. Louis, MO-IL
$60,347
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.
Edwardsville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
26,543
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$92,671
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
54.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
95.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Edwardsville-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Edwardsville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Edwardsville are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($92,140), Historians ($89,670), Editors ($69,990). 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 Collinsville instead of Edwardsville?
Collinsville, IL is 8.0 miles from Edwardsville 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 Edwardsville an affordable place to study military history?
Edwardsville’s median household income of $92,671 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Edwardsville 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.