Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Dothan, AL

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Dothan offer fully online programs and report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024); 4 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Fort Rucker, about 23 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 1 Marine Corps, 1 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Chipola College in Marianna, FL, about 32 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Florida State University.

Military-friendly online colleges near Dothan

Schools based in Alabama that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Dothan city center, with BOC Score on each card. The tags on each card are the school’s own IPEDS answers for the four military services. The distance table further down covers the nearest qualifying schools regardless of state line.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Dothan. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Dothan, AL 6.6 miles from Dothan
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
48.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,399
Avg net price $1,170/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,980
Out‑of‑state$8,850
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Nearest qualifying schools within 100 miles (any state)

School Location Credit for military training Dedicated military contact DoD MOU member Student veteran org BOC Score Distance
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 86.4 86 mi
Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL Yes Yes Yes No 67.0 79 mi
Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.4 75 mi
Chipola College Marianna, FL Yes Yes Yes No 64.2 32 mi
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Yes Yes Yes No 61.8 87 mi
Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.2 62 mi
Tallahassee State College Tallahassee, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.9 84 mi
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL Yes Yes Yes No 56.4 85 mi
South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA Yes Yes No No 54.3 94 mi
Amridge University Montgomery, AL Yes Yes Yes No 51.5 90 mi

Alabama has 43 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Alabama page lists them all.

Military installations near Dothan

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Dothan
Fort Rucker Army 23 mi
Naval Support Activity Panama City Navy 76 mi
Coast Guard Station Panama City Coast Guard 76 mi
Eglin AFB Air Force 81 mi
Tyndall AFB Air Force 83 mi
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Marine Corps 83 mi
Fort Benning Army 88 mi
Montgomery Regional Airport Army National Guard National Guard 94 mi

Common post-service careers near Dothan

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Dothan, AL metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $122,730 AL statewide $146,456
Logisticians $63,490 Dothan, AL metro $75,764
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $59,210 Dothan, AL metro $70,656
Medical and Health Services Managers $86,450 Dothan, AL metro $103,162
Project Management Specialists $135,260 Dothan, AL metro $161,408
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $75,460 Dothan, AL metro $90,048
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $116,340 Dothan, AL metro $138,831

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; rows marked with the metro name are metro medians, the rest are statewide.

Campuses within 30 miles of Dothan

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Dothan; the nearest is Chipola College at 32 miles.

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Benefit eligibility is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and your service’s education office. Nothing on this page guarantees education benefits, credit transfer, admission, or a particular cost. Confirm every detail with the school’s military or veteran services office before you enroll.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (IC 2024): veteran and military services indicators (VET2 through VET5), distance-education program flag (DISTPGS); BOC Score from College Scorecard and IPEDS outcome data; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 Military Installations layer (installation names as recorded there); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities; Census ACS 5-year estimates. Directory counts as of the September 2026 refresh.