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Best Military History Schools Near Durham, NC (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Durham, North Carolina has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Durham has a population of about 288,465. Median household income is $79,234 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 55.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Writers and Authors at a median $84,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Durham
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Durham, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Durham city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Durham is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area (BLS area code 20500). 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
$75,246
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$75,070
NC statewide
$76,916
Curators
$49,240
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$50,451
Archivists
$55,370
NC statewide
$56,732
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$41,560
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$42,582
Editors
$80,410
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$82,387
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$74,980
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$76,824
Writers and Authors
$84,130
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$86,199
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.
Durham at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
288,465
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$79,234
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
55.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
97.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Durham-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Durham, NC?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Durham. The closest is Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA (95.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Liberty University (95.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Durham?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Durham are: Writers and Authors ($84,130), Editors ($80,410), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($75,070). 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 Chapel Hill instead of Durham?
Chapel Hill, NC is 8.4 miles from Durham 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 Durham an affordable place to study military history?
Durham’s median household income of $79,234 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Durham 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.