Best Military History Schools Near Nashville, TN (2026)

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

Nashville, Tennessee is home to about 1,065,078 residents. In Tennessee, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $71,080 annually (BLS, May 2025).

Closest Military History Schools to Nashville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Nashville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Nashville 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 Tennessee schools on the Tennessee military history page.

Military History Wages Near Nashville

Nashville is part of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area (BLS area code 34980). 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 $73,811
History Teachers, Postsecondary $66,590 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $69,148
Curators $63,570 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $66,012
Archivists $54,590 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $56,687
Museum Technicians and Conservators $52,480 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $54,496
Editors $64,250 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $66,719
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $64,830 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $67,321
Writers and Authors $63,270 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN $65,701

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.

Nashville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 96.3 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Nashville are: Historians ($71,080), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($66,590), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($64,830). 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 Brentwood instead of Nashville?

Brentwood, TN is 12.4 miles from Nashville 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.

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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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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