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Best Military History Schools Near College Station, TX (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
College Station, Texas is home to about 122,280 residents. Median household income is $51,776 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $98,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to College Station
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near College Station, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from College Station city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas military history page.
Military History Wages Near College Station
College Station is part of the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area (BLS area code 17780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$78,240
TX statewide
$85,978
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$98,560
College Station-Bryan, TX
$108,308
Curators
$59,990
TX statewide
$65,923
Archivists
$50,160
TX statewide
$55,121
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$45,880
TX statewide
$50,418
Editors
$60,780
College Station-Bryan, TX
$66,791
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$71,780
College Station-Bryan, TX
$78,879
Writers and Authors
$69,990
TX statewide
$76,912
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.
College Station at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
122,280
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$51,776
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
57.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other College Station-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near College Station?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near College Station are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($98,560), Historians ($78,240), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($71,780). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Bryan instead of College Station?
Bryan, TX is 7.0 miles from College Station 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 College Station an affordable place to study military history?
College Station’s median household income of $51,776 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in College Station while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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.