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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Los Banos 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 Riverbank Army Ammunition Plnt, about 45 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Navy, 1 Air Force, 1 Coast Guard, 3 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is California State University-Stanislaus in Turlock, CA, about 32 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of California-Berkeley. Los Banos has a population of about 46,776 and a median household income of $70,893; 13.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Los Banos
Schools based in California that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Los Banos 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 Los Banos.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,188
Avg net price
$6,067/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,368
Avg net price
$2,818/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 92
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
97%
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,247
Avg net price
$13,663/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,779
Out‑of‑state$20,379
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,988
Avg net price
$13,760/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 118
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,844
Avg net price
$32,427/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,244
Avg net price
$7,000/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,350
Out‑of‑state$19,950
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 96
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,017
Avg net price
$27,815/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 7
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,896
Avg net price
$13,630/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,445
Avg net price
$25,447/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 82
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 |
| University of California-Berkeley |
Berkeley, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
93.9 |
96 mi |
| Palo Alto University |
Palo Alto, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
92.2 |
77 mi |
| San Jose State University |
San Jose, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.3 |
60 mi |
| De Anza College |
Cupertino, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
80.8 |
69 mi |
| California State University-Stanislaus |
Turlock, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
80.6 |
32 mi |
| California State University-East Bay |
Hayward, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.2 |
78 mi |
| California State University-Fresno |
Fresno, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.5 |
63 mi |
| College of San Mateo |
San Mateo, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
75.8 |
88 mi |
| California State University-Monterey Bay |
Seaside, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.7 |
60 mi |
| University of the Pacific |
Stockton, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
75.4 |
69 mi |
California has 146 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the California page lists them all.
Military installations near Los Banos
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Los Banos |
| Riverbank Army Ammunition Plnt |
Army |
45 mi |
| San Joaquin Depot Tracy |
Other |
54 mi |
| Defense Distribution Region West Sharpe Site |
Other |
59 mi |
| Naval Support Detachment Monterey Navy School Annex |
Navy |
65 mi |
| Naval Post-Graduate School (Monterey) |
Navy |
66 mi |
| Fresno Yosemite International Air Force National Guard |
Air Force |
66 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Monterey |
Coast Guard |
66 mi |
| Presidio of Monterey |
Other |
67 mi |
Common post-service careers near Los Banos
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Merced, CA metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$138,570 |
CA statewide |
$140,966 |
| Logisticians |
$74,820 |
Merced, CA metro |
$76,114 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$129,910 |
CA statewide |
$132,157 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$82,540 |
Merced, CA metro |
$83,967 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$114,510 |
Merced, CA metro |
$116,490 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$103,850 |
Merced, CA metro |
$105,646 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$98,060 |
Merced, CA metro |
$99,756 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$108,040 |
Merced, CA metro |
$109,908 |
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 Los Banos
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Los Banos; the nearest is California State University-Stanislaus 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.
