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Best Military History Schools Near Pawtucket, RI (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Pawtucket, Rhode Island is home to about 75,280 residents. Median household income is $67,436 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 23.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $106,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Pawtucket
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Pawtucket, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pawtucket city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Pawtucket is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area (BLS area code 39300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Rhode Island statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
N/A
RI statewide
–
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$106,990
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$105,098
Curators
$77,670
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$76,297
Archivists
$76,990
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$75,629
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$54,370
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$53,409
Editors
$76,180
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$74,833
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$75,730
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$74,391
Writers and Authors
$70,620
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$69,371
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.
Pawtucket at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
75,280
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$67,436
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
23.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.8 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Pawtucket-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Pawtucket?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Pawtucket are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($106,990), Curators ($77,670), Archivists ($76,990). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Rhode Island statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Providence instead of Pawtucket?
Providence, RI is 4.2 miles from Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket an affordable place to study military history?
Pawtucket’s median household income of $67,436 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pawtucket while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Rhode Island 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.