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Home > Online Colleges > Military-Friendly > Arizona > Prescott
Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Prescott 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 Camp Navajo, about 54 miles away, and 7 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Yavapai College in Prescott, AZ, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Arizona State University Campus Immersion. Prescott has a population of about 46,744 and a median household income of $69,151; 41.1 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Schools based in Arizona that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Prescott 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.
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:
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Prescott. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard
Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard
| 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 | 86 mi |
| University of Advancing Technology | Tempe, AZ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 67.4 | 87 mi |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Scottsdale, AZ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 61.9 | 83 mi |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North | Phoenix, AZ | Yes | Yes | No | No | 60.9 | 73 mi |
| Rio Salado College | Tempe, AZ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 60.8 | 85 mi |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 60.3 | 62 mi |
| Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | Yes | Yes | No | No | 60.1 | 70 mi |
| Yavapai College | Prescott, AZ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 57.1 | 2 mi |
| Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale, AZ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 54.7 | 81 mi |
| Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 54.1 | 89 mi |
Arizona has 38 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Arizona page lists them all.
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) | Branch (from the name) | Distance from Prescott |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Navajo | Army | 54 mi |
| Navobssta Flagstaff | Other | 58 mi |
| Luke AFB Auxiliary Field 1 | Air Force | 60 mi |
| Luke AFB | Air Force | 72 mi |
| National Guard Buckeye | National Guard | 78 mi |
| National Guard Papago Military Reserve | National Guard | 82 mi |
| Sky Harbour Iap | Other | 84 mi |
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation | Median annual wage | Scope | Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Security Analysts | $125,260 | AZ statewide | $127,426 |
| Logisticians | $56,240 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro | $57,213 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $81,970 | AZ statewide | $83,388 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | $74,030 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro | $75,310 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $104,510 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro | $106,317 |
| Project Management Specialists | $88,370 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro | $89,898 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $77,110 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro | $78,444 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $94,360 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ metro | $95,992 |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; rows marked with the metro name are metro medians, the rest are statewide.
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.
