Best Military History Schools Near Prairie Village, KS (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Prairie Village, Kansas has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Prairie Village has a population of about 22,937. Median household income is $107,664 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 73.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $73,800 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Military History Schools to Prairie Village

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Prairie Village, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Prairie Village city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kansas schools on the Kansas military history page.

Military History Wages Near Prairie Village

Prairie Village is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (BLS area code 28140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kansas statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians $72,600 KS statewide $78,486
History Teachers, Postsecondary $73,800 Kansas City, MO-KS $79,784
Curators $60,260 Kansas City, MO-KS $65,146
Archivists $49,200 KS statewide $53,189
Museum Technicians and Conservators $48,410 Kansas City, MO-KS $52,335
Editors $65,180 Kansas City, MO-KS $70,465
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $64,180 Kansas City, MO-KS $69,384
Writers and Authors $67,230 Kansas City, MO-KS $72,681

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.

Prairie Village at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 22,937 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $107,664 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 73.4% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.5 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited military history schools are near Prairie Village, KS?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Prairie Village. The closest is Park University in Parkville, MO (14.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Park University (14.1 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Prairie Village?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Prairie Village are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($73,800), Historians ($72,600), Writers and Authors ($67,230). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Leawood instead of Prairie Village?

Leawood, KS is 5.5 miles from Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village an affordable place to study military history?

Prairie Village’s median household income of $107,664 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Prairie Village while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kansas 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.

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Other Programs Available in Prairie Village

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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.

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