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Best Military History Schools Near Fairborn, OH (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Fairborn, Ohio is home to about 34,506 residents. Median household income is $55,966 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Curators at a median $94,740 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Fairborn
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Fairborn, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fairborn city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Ohio schools on the Ohio military history page.
Military History Wages Near Fairborn
Fairborn is part of the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metro area (BLS area code 19430). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Ohio statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$58,640
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$63,258
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$79,810
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$86,095
Curators
$94,740
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$102,201
Archivists
$58,790
OH statewide
$63,420
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$48,610
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$52,438
Editors
$78,690
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$84,887
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$60,980
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$65,782
Writers and Authors
$64,690
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$69,784
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.
Fairborn at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
34,506
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,966
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Fairborn-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Fairborn?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Fairborn are: Curators ($94,740), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($79,810), Editors ($78,690). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Ohio statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Beavercreek instead of Fairborn?
Beavercreek, OH is 5.6 miles from Fairborn 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 Fairborn an affordable place to study military history?
Fairborn’s median household income of $55,966 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fairborn while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Ohio 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.