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Best Military History Schools Near Leominster, MA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Leominster, Massachusetts is home to about 43,697 residents. Median household income is $81,556 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Massachusetts, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $121,710 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Leominster
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Leominster, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Leominster city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Leominster is part of the Worcester, MA metro area (BLS area code 49340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Massachusetts statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$121,710
MA statewide
$118,741
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$89,380
Worcester, MA
$87,200
Curators
$78,450
Worcester, MA
$76,537
Archivists
$78,180
MA statewide
$76,273
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$47,510
Worcester, MA
$46,351
Editors
$73,950
Worcester, MA
$72,146
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$75,160
Worcester, MA
$73,327
Writers and Authors
$80,490
Worcester, MA
$78,527
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.
Leominster at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
43,697
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$81,556
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
102.5 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Leominster-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Leominster?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Leominster are: Historians ($121,710), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($89,380), Writers and Authors ($80,490). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Massachusetts statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fitchburg instead of Leominster?
Fitchburg, MA is 5.3 miles from Leominster 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 Leominster an affordable place to study military history?
Leominster’s median household income of $81,556 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Leominster while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Massachusetts 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.