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Best Military History Schools Near Lawton, OK (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Lawton, Oklahoma is home to about 90,662 residents. Median household income is $53,588 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Oklahoma, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $66,910 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Lawton
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Lawton, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lawton city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Lawton.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Lawton is part of the Lawton, OK metro area (BLS area code 30020). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Oklahoma statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$50,980
OK statewide
$59,348
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$66,910
OK statewide
$77,893
Curators
$60,560
OK statewide
$70,501
Archivists
$51,940
OK statewide
$60,466
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$48,090
OK statewide
$55,984
Editors
$50,780
OK statewide
$59,115
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$62,320
Lawton, OK
$72,549
Writers and Authors
$58,770
OK statewide
$68,417
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.
Lawton at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
90,662
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$53,588
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
85.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Lawton-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Lawton?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Lawton are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($66,910), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($62,320), Curators ($60,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Oklahoma statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Duncan instead of Lawton?
Duncan, OK is 29.0 miles from Lawton 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 Lawton an affordable place to study military history?
Lawton’s median household income of $53,588 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lawton while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Oklahoma 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.
