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Best Military History Schools Near Farmington, MO (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Farmington, Missouri has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Farmington has a population of about 17,999. Median household income is $49,882 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 14.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Missouri, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $80,680 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Farmington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Farmington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Farmington city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Farmington.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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.
Farmington at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
17,999
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$49,882
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
14.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Farmington-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Farmington, MO?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Farmington. The closest is Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, MO (74.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Missouri University of Science and Technology (74.3 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying military history roles in Missouri?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles in Missouri are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($80,680), Historians ($64,230), Editors ($61,620). Wages for Farmington workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Arnold instead of Farmington?
Arnold, MO is 44.8 miles from Farmington 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 Farmington an affordable place to study military history?
Farmington’s median household income of $49,882 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Farmington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Missouri 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.
