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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Buckeye 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is National Guard Buckeye, about 3 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (4 Air Force, 3 National Guard, 1 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Carrington College-Phoenix North in Phoenix, AZ, about 32 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Arizona State University Campus Immersion. Buckeye has a population of about 99,844 and a median household income of $98,778; 24.1 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Buckeye
Schools based in Arizona that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Buckeye 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Buckeye.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,552
Avg net price
$33,393/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 47%
- Programs offered: 16
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
71%
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,612
Avg net price
$32,839/yr
TuitionIn‑state$35,098
Out‑of‑state$35,098
Key stats
- Retention rate: 54%
- Programs offered: 21
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,186
Avg net price
$22,472/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 108
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$29,576
Avg net price
$30,072/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 40%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,870
Avg net price
$12,055/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,752
Avg net price
$13,520/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 41%
- Programs offered: 61
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,147
Avg net price
$13,339/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 61%
- Programs offered: 57
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionIn‑state$6,870
Out‑of‑state$6,870
Key stats
- Retention rate: 48%
- Programs offered: 17
Source:Accreditor: Distance Education Accrediting Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,015
Avg net price
$8,341/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,719
Avg net price
$28,522/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 23
Source:IPEDS · College 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 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion |
Tempe, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.2 |
41 mi |
| University of Advancing Technology |
Tempe, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
67.4 |
39 mi |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.9 |
41 mi |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North |
Phoenix, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
60.9 |
32 mi |
| Rio Salado College |
Tempe, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
60.8 |
39 mi |
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix |
Phoenix, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
60.1 |
33 mi |
| Yavapai College |
Prescott, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
57.1 |
78 mi |
| Scottsdale Community College |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.7 |
44 mi |
| Mesa Community College |
Mesa, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.1 |
45 mi |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College |
Chandler, AZ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
53.0 |
50 mi |
Arizona has 38 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Arizona page lists them all.
Military installations near Buckeye
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Buckeye |
| National Guard Buckeye |
National Guard |
3 mi |
| Luke AFB |
Air Force |
17 mi |
| Luke AFB Auxiliary Field 1 |
Air Force |
21 mi |
| Sky Harbour Iap |
Other |
36 mi |
| Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Fld |
Air Force |
38 mi |
| National Guard Papago Military Reserve |
National Guard |
39 mi |
| Barry M Goldwater Air Force Range |
Air Force |
59 mi |
| National Guard Florence Military Reserve |
National Guard |
79 mi |
Common post-service careers near Buckeye
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$130,360 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro |
$126,196 |
| Logisticians |
$79,370 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro |
$76,834 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$85,760 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro |
$83,020 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$85,050 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro |
$82,333 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$130,070 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro |
$125,915 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$100,780 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro |
$97,561 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$93,730 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro |
$90,736 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$99,710 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro |
$96,525 |
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 Buckeye
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Buckeye; the nearest is Carrington College-Phoenix North at 32 miles.
Nearby cities
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.
