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Best Military History Schools Near Lodi, NJ (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Lodi, New Jersey has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Lodi has a population of about 25,946. Median household income is $84,570 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Editors at a median $102,120 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Lodi
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Lodi, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lodi city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Lodi is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (BLS area code 35620). 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
$80,400
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$71,403
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$101,170
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$89,849
Curators
$83,110
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$73,810
Archivists
$77,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$68,783
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$77,030
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$68,410
Editors
$102,120
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$90,693
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$81,670
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$72,531
Writers and Authors
$81,590
NJ statewide
$72,460
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.
Lodi at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
25,946
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$84,570
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
112.6 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Lodi-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Lodi, NJ?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Lodi. The closest is United States Military Academy in West Point, NY (35.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is United States Military Academy (35.9 miles).
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Lodi?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Lodi are: Editors ($102,120), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($101,170), Curators ($83,110). 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 Garfield instead of Lodi?
Garfield, NJ is 1.4 miles from Lodi 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 Lodi an affordable place to study military history?
Lodi’s median household income of $84,570 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lodi while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Jersey 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.