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Best Military History Schools Near Henderson, NC (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Henderson, North Carolina has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Henderson has a population of about 14,922. Median household income is $38,780 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 16.2% 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 Henderson
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Henderson, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Henderson city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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.
Henderson at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
14,922
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$38,780
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
16.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Henderson-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Henderson, NC?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Henderson. The closest is Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA (82.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Liberty University (82.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying military history roles in North Carolina?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles in North Carolina are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($75,070), Editors ($73,740), Historians ($73,440). Wages for Henderson workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Wake Forest instead of Henderson?
Wake Forest, NC is 25.7 miles from Henderson 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 Henderson an affordable place to study military history?
Henderson’s median household income of $38,780 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Henderson 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.