Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Waterbury, CT

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Waterbury 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); 8 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Coast Guard Station New Haven, about 21 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 1 Reserve, 1 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT, about 44 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Waterbury has a population of about 114,356 and a median household income of $51,642; 17.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Waterbury

Schools based in Connecticut that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Waterbury 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 Waterbury. 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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Waterbury, CT 2.8 miles from Waterbury
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
22.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,696
Avg net price $21,634/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 33%
  • Programs offered: 38

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
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 87.7 75 mi
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Yes Yes No Yes 87.1 71 mi
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ Yes Yes Yes Yes 86.1 82 mi
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.6 45 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Yes Yes Yes No 79.0 63 mi
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.2 44 mi
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 77.0 65 mi
New York University New York, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.9 76 mi
Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.3 68 mi
Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.2 82 mi

Connecticut has 18 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Connecticut page lists them all.

Military installations near Waterbury

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Waterbury
Coast Guard Station New Haven Coast Guard 21 mi
Bradley Iap Other 31 mi
National Guard Camp Hartell National Guard 33 mi
Stone Ranch Military Reserve Reserve 41 mi
Barnes Municipal Airport (Air Force National Guard) Air Force 45 mi
Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck Coast Guard 46 mi
Camp Niantic Army 47 mi
Camp Smith Army 50 mi

Common post-service careers near Waterbury

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).

Occupation Median annual wage Scope
Information Security Analysts $130,570 CT statewide
Logisticians $85,450 CT statewide
Emergency Management Directors $113,380 CT statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $82,170 CT statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $130,790 CT statewide
Project Management Specialists $105,240 CT statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $105,880 CT statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $114,210 CT statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Waterbury

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Waterbury; the nearest is University of Connecticut at 44 miles.

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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.