Best Military History Schools Near Sterling Heights, MI (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Sterling Heights, Michigan is home to about 133,473 residents. Median household income is $78,429 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $95,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Military History Schools to Sterling Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Sterling Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sterling Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan military history page.

Military History Wages Near Sterling Heights

Sterling Heights is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians $62,920 MI statewide $62,732
History Teachers, Postsecondary $95,880 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $95,593
Curators $66,400 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $66,201
Archivists $66,830 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $66,630
Museum Technicians and Conservators $45,020 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $44,885
Editors $65,740 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $65,543
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $60,060 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $59,880
Writers and Authors $75,760 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,533

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.

Sterling Heights at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 133,473 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $78,429 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 31.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.3 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Sterling Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Sterling Heights are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($95,880), Writers and Authors ($75,760), Archivists ($66,830). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Troy instead of Sterling Heights?

Troy, MI is 5.9 miles from Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights an affordable place to study military history?

Sterling Heights’s median household income of $78,429 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Sterling Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan 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.

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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.

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