Best Military History Schools Near Freeport, NY (2026)

Freeport, New York has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Freeport has a population of about 44,102. Median household income is $118,755 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.2% 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 Freeport

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Freeport, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Freeport 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 Freeport. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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United States Military Academy

West Point, NY 54.5 miles from Freeport
  • 4 year
76.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 86%
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 95%
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Military History Wages Near Freeport

Freeport 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 York 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 N/A NY statewide

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.


Freeport at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 44,102 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $118,755 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 27.2% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 112.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Freeport. The closest is United States Military Academy in West Point, NY (54.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is United States Military Academy (54.5 miles).

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Freeport are: Editors ($102,120), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($101,170), Curators ($83,110). 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 Rockville Centre instead of Freeport?

Rockville Centre, NY is 2.9 miles from Freeport 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 Freeport an affordable place to study military history?

Freeport’s median household income of $118,755 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Freeport 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 Freeport

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.