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Best Military History Schools Near South Saint Paul, MN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
South Saint Paul, Minnesota is home to about 20,633 residents. Median household income is $84,472 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $116,520 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to South Saint Paul
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near South Saint Paul, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South Saint Paul city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
South Saint Paul is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 33460). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Minnesota statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$116,520
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$111,183
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$95,350
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$90,983
Curators
$72,760
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$69,427
Archivists
$65,700
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$62,691
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$59,820
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$57,080
Editors
$63,430
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$60,525
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$80,800
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$77,099
Writers and Authors
$76,470
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$72,968
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.
South Saint Paul at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
20,633
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$84,472
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
104.8 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other South Saint Paul-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near South Saint Paul?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near South Saint Paul are: Historians ($116,520), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($95,350), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($80,800). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Minnesota statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Inver Grove Heights instead of South Saint Paul?
Inver Grove Heights, MN is 4.4 miles from South Saint Paul 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 South Saint Paul an affordable place to study military history?
South Saint Paul’s median household income of $84,472 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South Saint Paul while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Minnesota 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.