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Best Military History Schools Near Westfield, MA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Westfield, Massachusetts has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Westfield has a population of about 40,673. Median household income is $82,847 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.6% 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 Westfield
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Westfield, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Westfield city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Westfield is part of the Springfield, MA metro area (BLS area code 44140). 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
$126,649
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$97,220
Springfield, MA
$101,165
Curators
$77,790
MA statewide
$80,947
Archivists
$78,180
MA statewide
$81,353
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$58,530
MA statewide
$60,905
Editors
$58,460
Springfield, MA
$60,832
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$71,430
Springfield, MA
$74,329
Writers and Authors
$85,260
MA statewide
$88,720
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.
Westfield at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
40,673
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$82,847
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.1 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Westfield-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Westfield, MA?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Westfield. The closest is United States Military Academy in West Point, NY (80.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is United States Military Academy (80.7 miles).
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Westfield?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Westfield are: Historians ($121,710), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($97,220), Writers and Authors ($85,260). 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 Holyoke instead of Westfield?
Holyoke, MA is 7.8 miles from Westfield 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 Westfield an affordable place to study military history?
Westfield’s median household income of $82,847 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Westfield 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.