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Best Military History Schools Near Florence, KY (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Florence, Kentucky is home to about 32,334 residents. Median household income is $68,508 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $79,620 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Florence
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Florence, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Florence city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Florence is part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 17140). 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
$66,593
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$79,620
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$83,459
Curators
$70,740
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$74,151
Archivists
$48,810
KY statewide
$51,164
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$54,600
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$57,233
Editors
$62,610
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$65,629
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$64,070
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$67,159
Writers and Authors
$62,440
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$65,451
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.
Florence at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
32,334
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$68,508
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
95.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Florence-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Florence?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Florence are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($79,620), Curators ($70,740), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($64,070). 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 Independence instead of Florence?
Independence, KY is 5.9 miles from Florence 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 Florence an affordable place to study military history?
Florence’s median household income of $68,508 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Florence 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.