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Best Military History Schools Near Sandy, UT (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Sandy, Utah is home to about 92,840 residents. In Utah, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $81,750 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Sandy
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Sandy, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Sandy 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 Utah schools on the Utah military history page.
Military History Wages Near Sandy
Sandy is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$33,840
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$33,538
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$81,750
UT statewide
$81,021
Curators
$59,910
UT statewide
$59,376
Archivists
$56,660
UT statewide
$56,155
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$35,430
UT statewide
$35,114
Editors
$67,400
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$66,799
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$64,970
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$64,390
Writers and Authors
$76,390
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
$75,709
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.
Sandy at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Sandy-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Sandy?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Sandy are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($81,750), Writers and Authors ($76,390), Editors ($67,400). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Cottonwood Heights instead of Sandy?
Cottonwood Heights, UT is 3.5 miles from Sandy 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.
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.