Best Military History Schools Near Bonney Lake, WA (2026)

Bonney Lake, Washington is home to about 22,776 residents. Median household income is $131,524 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 29.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists at a median $101,780 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Military History Schools to Bonney Lake

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


Military History Wages Near Bonney Lake

Bonney Lake is part of the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area (BLS area code 42660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians$99,720WA statewide$89,757
History Teachers, Postsecondary$84,520Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$76,076
Curators$78,340Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$70,513
Archivists$78,530Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$70,684
Museum Technicians and Conservators$61,370Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$55,239
Editors$79,660Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$71,701
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$101,780Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$91,611
Writers and Authors$98,730Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$88,866

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.


Bonney Lake at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population22,776Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$131,524Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+29.6%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)111.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-paying military history roles near Bonney Lake?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Bonney Lake are: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($101,780), Historians ($99,720), Writers and Authors ($98,730). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Washington statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Puyallup instead of Bonney Lake?

Puyallup, WA is 5.6 miles from Bonney Lake 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 Bonney Lake an affordable place to study military history?

Bonney Lake’s median household income of $131,524 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Bonney Lake while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Washington 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.


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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 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.