Best Military History Schools Near Harrisburg, PA (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has 1 accredited school offering military history programs. Harrisburg has a population of about 50,092. Median household income is $47,783 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $107,730 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Military History Schools to Harrisburg

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Harrisburg, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Harrisburg city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Pennsylvania schools on the Pennsylvania military history page.

Military History Wages Near Harrisburg

Harrisburg is part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area (BLS area code 25420). 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 $72,918
History Teachers, Postsecondary $107,730 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $109,149
Curators $63,150 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $63,982
Archivists $70,450 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $71,378
Museum Technicians and Conservators $47,150 PA statewide $47,771
Editors $62,930 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $63,759
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $61,000 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $61,803
Writers and Authors $77,740 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $78,764

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.

Harrisburg at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 50,092 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $47,783 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 26.3% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 98.7 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited military history schools are near Harrisburg, PA?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering military history programs near Harrisburg. The closest is American Public University System in Charles Town, WV (85.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American Public University System (85.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Harrisburg?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Harrisburg are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($107,730), Writers and Authors ($77,740), Historians ($71,970). 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 York instead of Harrisburg?

York, PA is 22.9 miles from Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg an affordable place to study military history?

Harrisburg’s median household income of $47,783 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harrisburg 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.

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Other Programs Available in Harrisburg

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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.

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