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Best Military History Schools Near Camas, WA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Camas, Washington is home to about 26,779 residents. Median household income is $140,053 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 54.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, the top-earning military history-related role is History Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $101,790 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Military History Schools to Camas
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer military history programs near Camas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Camas city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Camas is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (BLS area code 38900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Washington statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Historians
$99,720
WA statewide
$94,611
History Teachers, Postsecondary
$101,790
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$96,575
Curators
$64,060
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$60,778
Archivists
$61,880
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$58,710
Museum Technicians and Conservators
$52,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$49,383
Editors
$75,430
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$71,565
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$82,130
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$77,922
Writers and Authors
$87,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$83,074
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.
Camas at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
26,779
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$140,053
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
54.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
105.4 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Camas-Area Cities With Military History Programs
What are the highest-paying military history roles near Camas?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying military history-related roles near Camas are: History Teachers, Postsecondary ($101,790), Historians ($99,720), Writers and Authors ($87,560). 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 Gresham instead of Camas?
Gresham, OR is 6.8 miles from Camas 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 Camas an affordable place to study military history?
Camas’s median household income of $140,053 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Camas 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.
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.