Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Fairfield, CA

Updated September 6, 2026 On this page

Home > Online Colleges > Military-Friendly > California > Fairfield

Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Fairfield 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); 9 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Travis AFB, about 5 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Navy, 1 Air Force, 4 Coast Guard, 1 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of California-Berkeley in Berkeley, CA, about 30 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of California-Berkeley. Fairfield has a population of about 119,985 and a median household income of $102,321; 26.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Fairfield

Schools based in California that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Fairfield 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 Fairfield. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

Sort:
#1

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA 5.2 miles from Fairfield
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
61.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,170
Avg net price $4,669/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:IPEDSCollege 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
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Yes Yes No Yes 93.9 30 mi
Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 92.2 61 mi
San Jose State University San Jose, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 86.3 64 mi
California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.7 39 mi
De Anza College Cupertino, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 80.8 65 mi
California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 80.6 82 mi
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 79.2 42 mi
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.9 44 mi
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.2 35 mi
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.8 53 mi

California has 146 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the California page lists them all.

Military installations near Fairfield

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Fairfield
Travis AFB Air Force 5 mi
Military Ocean Terminal Concord Other 15 mi
Naval Support Detachment Monterey Dixon Transmitter Navy 16 mi
Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach (Concord Detachment) Navy 19 mi
Coast Guard Station Rio Vis Coast Guard 20 mi
Coast Guard Station Oakland Coast Guard 35 mi
Coast Guard Station San Francisco Coast Guard 36 mi
Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma Coast Guard 41 mi

Common post-service careers near Fairfield

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $137,160 Vallejo, CA metro $126,415
Logisticians $85,470 Vallejo, CA metro $78,774
Emergency Management Directors $129,910 CA statewide $119,733
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $129,900 Vallejo, CA metro $119,724
Medical and Health Services Managers $170,730 Vallejo, CA metro $157,355
Project Management Specialists $106,520 Vallejo, CA metro $98,175
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $110,520 Vallejo, CA metro $101,862
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $120,090 Vallejo, CA metro $110,682

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 Fairfield

  • University of California-Berkeley (Berkeley, CA), 30 mi, 3 of 4 services reported

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.