Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Saratoga, CA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Saratoga 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 Navpmossp Mountain View, about 10 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Navy, 1 Air Force, 3 Coast Guard, 3 Other). 5 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is De Anza College in Cupertino, CA, about 4 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of California-Berkeley. Saratoga has a population of about 30,335 and a median household income of $241,348; 81.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Saratoga

Schools based in California that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Saratoga 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 Saratoga. 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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West Valley College

Saratoga, CA 1.0 miles from Saratoga
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • Student veteran org
69.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,688
Avg net price $3,423/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 59

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 44 mi
Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 92.2 12 mi
San Jose State University San Jose, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 86.3 9 mi
California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.7 95 mi
De Anza College Cupertino, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 80.8 4 mi
California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 80.6 67 mi
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 79.2 27 mi
San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.9 40 mi
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.2 82 mi
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.8 25 mi

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

Military installations near Saratoga

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Saratoga
Navpmossp Mountain View Other 10 mi
Pillar Point Air Force Station Air Force 30 mi
Coast Guard Station Oakland Coast Guard 38 mi
Coast Guard Station San Francisco Coast Guard 42 mi
Coast Guard Station Monterey Coast Guard 46 mi
Presidio of Monterey Other 46 mi
San Joaquin Depot Tracy Other 46 mi
Naval Post-Graduate School (Monterey) Navy 47 mi

Common post-service careers near Saratoga

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $176,120 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro $159,529
Logisticians $115,570 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro $104,683
Emergency Management Directors $173,540 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro $157,192
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $136,140 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro $123,315
Medical and Health Services Managers $171,210 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro $155,082
Project Management Specialists $135,120 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro $122,391
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $133,360 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro $120,797
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $177,400 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro $160,688

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 Saratoga

  • De Anza College (Cupertino, CA), 4 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • San Jose State University (San Jose, CA), 9 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Palo Alto University (Palo Alto, CA), 12 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • College of San Mateo (San Mateo, CA), 25 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • California State University-East Bay (Hayward, CA), 27 mi, 4 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.