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Best Military History Schools Near Apex, NC (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Apex, North Carolina is home to about 67,765 residents. Median household income is $138,442 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 66.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $78,640 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Apex
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Apex, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Apex city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Apex is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area (BLS area code 39580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to North Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$73,440
NC statewide
$74,786
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,640
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$80,081
Curators
$65,670
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$66,874
Archivists
$52,090
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$53,045
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$45,820
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$46,660
Editors
$76,360
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$77,760
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$65,550
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$66,752
Writers and Authors
$69,100
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$70,367
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.
Apex at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
67,765
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$138,442
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
66.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
98.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Apex-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Apex?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Apex are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($78,640), Editors ($76,360), Historians ($73,440). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with North Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Cary instead of Apex?
Cary, NC is 4.8 miles from Apex 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 Apex an affordable place to study military history?
Apex’s median household income of $138,442 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Apex while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Carolina 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.