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Best Military History Schools Near Farragut, TN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Farragut, Tennessee is home to about 24,309 residents. Median household income is $142,402 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 65.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Knoxville, TN metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $78,220 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Farragut
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Farragut, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Farragut city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Farragut is part of the Knoxville, TN metro area (BLS area code 28940). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Tennessee statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$71,080
TN statewide
$76,760
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$78,220
Knoxville, TN
$84,471
Curators
$57,580
TN statewide
$62,181
Archivists
$53,210
TN statewide
$57,462
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$44,710
TN statewide
$48,283
Editors
$59,630
Knoxville, TN
$64,395
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$63,500
Knoxville, TN
$68,575
Writers and Authors
$63,080
Knoxville, TN
$68,121
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.
Farragut at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,309
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$142,402
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
65.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Farragut-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Farragut?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Farragut are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($78,220), Historians ($71,080), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($63,500). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Tennessee statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Oak Ridge instead of Farragut?
Oak Ridge, TN is 8.9 miles from Farragut 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 Farragut an affordable place to study military history?
Farragut’s median household income of $142,402 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Farragut while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Tennessee 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.