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Best Military History Schools Near Williamsport, PA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Williamsport, Pennsylvania is home to about 27,629 residents. Median household income is $49,363 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 26.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Pennsylvania, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $98,850 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Williamsport
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Williamsport, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Williamsport city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Williamsport is part of the Williamsport, PA metro area (BLS area code 48700). 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
$77,974
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$98,850
PA statewide
$107,096
Curators
$62,100
PA statewide
$67,281
Archivists
$60,690
PA statewide
$65,753
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$47,150
PA statewide
$51,083
Editors
$63,460
PA statewide
$68,754
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$63,960
Williamsport, PA
$69,296
Writers and Authors
$77,410
PA statewide
$83,868
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.
Williamsport at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
27,629
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$49,363
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
26.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Williamsport-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Williamsport?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Williamsport are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($98,850), Writers and Authors ($77,410), 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 Milton instead of Williamsport?
Milton, PA is 18.7 miles from Williamsport 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 Williamsport an affordable place to study military history?
Williamsport’s median household income of $49,363 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Williamsport 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.