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Best Military History Schools Near West Lafayette, IN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
West Lafayette, Indiana is home to about 44,802 residents. Median household income is $33,497 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 71.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Indiana, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $79,450 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to West Lafayette
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near West Lafayette, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from West Lafayette city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
West Lafayette is part of the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area (BLS area code 29200). 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
$68,276
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$79,450
IN statewide
$85,064
Curators
$53,910
IN statewide
$57,719
Archivists
$54,220
IN statewide
$58,051
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$46,490
IN statewide
$49,775
Editors
$39,930
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$42,752
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$52,850
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$56,585
Writers and Authors
$75,820
IN statewide
$81,178
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.
West Lafayette at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
44,802
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$33,497
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
71.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other West Lafayette-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near West Lafayette?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near West Lafayette are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($79,450), Writers and Authors ($75,820), Historians ($63,770). 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 Lafayette instead of West Lafayette?
Lafayette, IN is 4.6 miles from West Lafayette 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 West Lafayette an affordable place to study military history?
West Lafayette’s median household income of $33,497 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in West Lafayette 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.