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Best Military History Schools Near Asheville, NC (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Asheville, North Carolina is home to about 94,369 residents. Median household income is $67,221 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 52.0% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Carolina, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $75,070 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Asheville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Asheville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Asheville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Asheville is part of the Asheville, NC metro area (BLS area code 11700). 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
$76,104
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$75,070
NC statewide
$77,793
Curators
$49,470
NC statewide
$51,264
Archivists
$55,370
NC statewide
$57,378
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$39,290
NC statewide
$40,715
Editors
$66,210
Asheville, NC
$68,611
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$58,870
Asheville, NC
$61,005
Writers and Authors
$70,280
Asheville, NC
$72,829
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.
Asheville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
94,369
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$67,221
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
52.0%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Asheville-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Asheville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Asheville are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($75,070), Historians ($73,440), Writers and Authors ($70,280). 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 Forest City instead of Asheville?
Forest City, NC is 41.8 miles from Asheville 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 Asheville an affordable place to study military history?
Asheville’s median household income of $67,221 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Asheville 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.