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Best Military History Schools Near New Albany, IN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
New Albany, Indiana is home to about 37,589 residents. Median household income is $54,152 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists at a median $71,260 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to New Albany
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near New Albany, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Albany city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
New Albany is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$63,770
IN statewide
$68,496
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$58,700
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$63,050
Curators
$58,510
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$62,846
Archivists
$54,220
IN statewide
$58,238
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$52,800
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$56,713
Editors
$56,440
IN statewide
$60,623
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$71,260
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$76,541
Writers and Authors
$52,520
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$56,412
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.
New Albany at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
37,589
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$54,152
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other New Albany-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near New Albany?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near New Albany are: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($71,260), Historians ($63,770), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($58,700). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Clarksville instead of New Albany?
Clarksville, IN is 3.2 miles from New Albany 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 New Albany an affordable place to study military history?
New Albany’s median household income of $54,152 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in New Albany while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Indiana 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.