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Best Military History Schools Near Bowling Green, KY (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bowling Green, Kentucky is home to about 73,638 residents. Median household income is $48,419 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Bowling Green, KY metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists at a median $65,280 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Bowling Green
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Bowling Green, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bowling Green city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Bowling Green is part of the Bowling Green, KY metro area (BLS area code 14540). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$63,530
KY statewide
$70,432
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$64,600
KY statewide
$71,619
Curators
$55,460
KY statewide
$61,486
Archivists
$48,810
KY statewide
$54,113
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$49,940
KY statewide
$55,366
Editors
$59,430
KY statewide
$65,887
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$65,280
Bowling Green, KY
$72,373
Writers and Authors
$48,780
KY statewide
$54,080
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.
Bowling Green at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
73,638
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$48,419
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Bowling Green-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Bowling Green?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Bowling Green are: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($65,280), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($64,600), Historians ($63,530). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Gallatin instead of Bowling Green?
Gallatin, TN is 41.1 miles from Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green an affordable place to study military history?
Bowling Green’s median household income of $48,419 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bowling Green while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kentucky 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.