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Best Military History Schools Near Annapolis, MD (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Annapolis, Maryland has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Annapolis has a population of about 40,744. Median household income is $104,257 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 53.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Maryland, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $120,580 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Annapolis
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Annapolis, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Annapolis city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Annapolis is part of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area (BLS area code 12580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$120,580
MD statewide
$115,388
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$91,310
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$87,378
Curators
$63,080
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$60,364
Archivists
$76,440
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$73,148
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$45,120
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$43,177
Editors
$79,730
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$76,297
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$83,090
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$79,512
Writers and Authors
$87,020
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$83,273
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.
Annapolis at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
40,744
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$104,257
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
53.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
104.5 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Annapolis-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Annapolis, MD?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Annapolis. The closest is American Public University System in Charles Town, WV (75.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American Public University System (75.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Annapolis?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Annapolis are: Historians ($120,580), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($91,310), Writers and Authors ($87,020). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Bowie instead of Annapolis?
Bowie, MD is 12.8 miles from Annapolis 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 Annapolis an affordable place to study military history?
Annapolis’s median household income of $104,257 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Annapolis while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland 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.