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Best Military History Schools Near Bridgeton, NJ (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bridgeton, New Jersey is home to about 27,722 residents. In New Jersey, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $99,900 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Bridgeton
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Bridgeton, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bridgeton city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Bridgeton is part of the Vineland, NJ metro area (BLS area code 47220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$77,080
NJ statewide
$80,292
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$99,900
NJ statewide
$104,062
Curators
$77,800
NJ statewide
$81,042
Archivists
$67,900
NJ statewide
$70,729
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$43,780
NJ statewide
$45,604
Editors
$81,680
NJ statewide
$85,083
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$73,540
Vineland, NJ
$76,604
Writers and Authors
$81,590
NJ statewide
$84,990
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.
Bridgeton at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Bridgeton-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Bridgeton?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Bridgeton are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($99,900), Editors ($81,680), Writers and Authors ($81,590). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Millville instead of Bridgeton?
Millville, NJ is 9.6 miles from Bridgeton 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.
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.