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Best Military History Schools Near Peabody, MA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Peabody, Massachusetts is home to about 54,180 residents. Median household income is $95,278 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $121,710 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Peabody
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Peabody, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Peabody city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Peabody is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). 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
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$112,382
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$105,420
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$97,341
Curators
$78,720
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$72,687
Archivists
$78,220
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$72,225
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$58,530
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$54,044
Editors
$86,410
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$79,788
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$79,450
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$73,361
Writers and Authors
$85,260
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$78,726
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.
Peabody at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
54,180
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$95,278
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
108.3 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Peabody-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Peabody?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Peabody are: Historians ($121,710), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($105,420), Editors ($86,410). 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 Salem instead of Peabody?
Salem, MA is 3.8 miles from Peabody 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 Peabody an affordable place to study military history?
Peabody’s median household income of $95,278 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Peabody 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.