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Best Military History Schools Near Radcliff, KY (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Radcliff, Kentucky is home to about 22,967 residents. Median household income is $60,976 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Elizabethtown, KY metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists at a median $76,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Radcliff
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Radcliff, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Radcliff city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Radcliff is part of the Elizabethtown, KY metro area (BLS area code 21060). 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
$70,121
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$64,600
KY statewide
$71,302
Curators
$55,460
KY statewide
$61,214
Archivists
$48,810
KY statewide
$53,874
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$49,940
KY statewide
$55,121
Editors
$59,430
KY statewide
$65,596
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$76,920
Elizabethtown, KY
$84,901
Writers and Authors
$48,780
KY statewide
$53,841
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.
Radcliff at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
22,967
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$60,976
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
16.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Radcliff-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Radcliff?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Radcliff are: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($76,920), 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 Elizabethtown instead of Radcliff?
Elizabethtown, KY is 8.6 miles from Radcliff 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 Radcliff an affordable place to study military history?
Radcliff’s median household income of $60,976 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Radcliff 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.