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Best Military History Schools Near Allentown, PA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Allentown, Pennsylvania has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Allentown has a population of about 125,320. Median household income is $53,403 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 19.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $101,330 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Allentown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Allentown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Allentown city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Allentown is part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area (BLS area code 10900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Pennsylvania statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$71,970
PA statewide
$71,970
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$101,330
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$101,330
Curators
$62,100
PA statewide
$62,100
Archivists
$60,690
PA statewide
$60,690
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$47,150
PA statewide
$47,150
Editors
$75,240
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$75,240
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$74,930
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$74,930
Writers and Authors
$77,410
PA statewide
$77,410
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.
Allentown at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
125,320
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$53,403
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
19.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.0 (at U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Allentown-Area Cities With Military History Programs
How many accredited military history schools are near Allentown, PA?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Allentown. The closest is United States Military Academy in West Point, NY (96.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is United States Military Academy (96.3 miles).
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Allentown?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Allentown are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($101,330), Writers and Authors ($77,410), Editors ($75,240). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Pennsylvania statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Bethlehem instead of Allentown?
Bethlehem, PA is 6.0 miles from Allentown 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 Allentown an affordable place to study military history?
Allentown’s median household income of $53,403 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Allentown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Pennsylvania 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.