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Best Military History Schools Near Converse, TX (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Converse, Texas is home to about 28,764 residents. Median household income is $88,060 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Historians at a median $101,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Converse
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Converse, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Converse 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 Converse
Converse is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area (BLS area code 41700). 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
$101,900
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$107,603
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$73,980
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$78,120
Curators
$60,470
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$63,854
Archivists
$48,670
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$51,394
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$37,210
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$39,293
Editors
$60,230
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$63,601
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$66,870
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$70,612
Writers and Authors
$74,030
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$78,173
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.
Converse at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
28,764
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$88,060
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
32.9%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
94.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Converse-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Converse?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Converse are: Historians ($101,900), Writers and Authors ($74,030), History Teachers, Postsecondary ($73,980). 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 Universal City instead of Converse?
Universal City, TX is 2.7 miles from Converse 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 Converse an affordable place to study military history?
Converse’s median household income of $88,060 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Converse 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.