Best Military History Schools Near Albany, NY (2026)

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

Albany, New York has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Albany has a population of about 100,081. Median household income is $59,485 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 44.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $101,380 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Military History Schools to Albany

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Albany, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Albany 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:

  • 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 Albany. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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

Military History Wages Near Albany

Albany is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro area (BLS area code 10580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New York statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians $48,610 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $48,805
History Teachers, Postsecondary $101,380 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $101,787
Curators $82,640 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $82,972
Archivists $73,860 NY statewide $74,157
Museum Technicians and Conservators $66,620 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $66,888
Editors $77,570 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $77,882
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $69,870 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $70,151
Writers and Authors $78,050 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $78,363

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.

Albany at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 100,081 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $59,485 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 44.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 99.6 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited military history schools are near Albany, NY?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Albany. The closest is United States Military Academy in West Point, NY (88.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is United States Military Academy (88.6 miles).

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Albany?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Albany are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($101,380), Curators ($82,640), Writers and Authors ($78,050). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New York statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Troy instead of Albany?

Troy, NY is 7.9 miles from Albany 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 Albany an affordable place to study military history?

Albany’s median household income of $59,485 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Albany while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New York 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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Other Programs Available in Albany

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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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