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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Crestview 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); 6 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Eglin AFB, about 12 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (5 Navy, 1 Air Force, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL, about 16 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Northwest Florida State College. Crestview has a population of about 28,046 and a median household income of $69,279; 22.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Crestview
Schools based in Florida that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Crestview 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 Crestview.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,664
Avg net price
$4,571/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,137
Avg net price
$9,364/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 73
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,739
Avg net price
$3,957/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,359
Avg net price
$4,709/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
36%
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,836
Avg net price
$10,372/yr
TuitionIn‑state$15,000
Out‑of‑state$15,000
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 9
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,378
Avg net price
$1,133/yr
TuitionIn‑state$3,120
Out‑of‑state$8,950
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,561
Avg net price
$7,781/yr
TuitionIn‑state$2,026
Out‑of‑state$8,062
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,675
Avg net price
$11,297/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 96%
- Programs offered: 148
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,349
Avg net price
$13,739/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 65
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,894
Avg net price
$5,364/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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 |
| Northwest Florida State College |
Niceville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
67.0 |
16 mi |
| University of West Florida |
Pensacola, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
66.7 |
40 mi |
| Gulf Coast State College |
Panama City, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.4 |
64 mi |
| Chipola College |
Marianna, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
64.2 |
80 mi |
| Pensacola State College |
Pensacola, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.5 |
41 mi |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College |
Andalusia, AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
59.2 |
40 mi |
| Columbia Southern University |
Orange Beach, AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
55.6 |
70 mi |
| George C Wallace Community College-Dothan |
Dothan, AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
48.5 |
77 mi |
| University of South Alabama |
Mobile, AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
48.3 |
95 mi |
| Spring Hill College |
Mobile, AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
46.3 |
93 mi |
Florida has 76 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Florida page lists them all.
Military installations near Crestview
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Crestview |
| Eglin AFB |
Air Force |
12 mi |
| Naval Outlying Landing Field Santa Rosa |
Navy |
23 mi |
| Hurlburt Fld |
Other |
24 mi |
| Nas Whiting Field Milton |
Navy |
25 mi |
| Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw |
Navy |
28 mi |
| Naval Outlying Landing Field Holley |
Navy |
29 mi |
| Whiting Pines Off Base Military Hsng |
Other |
30 mi |
| Naval Outlying Landing Field Spencer |
Navy |
34 mi |
Common post-service careers near Crestview
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$108,420 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro |
$111,773 |
| Logisticians |
$100,420 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro |
$103,526 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$99,020 |
FL statewide |
$102,082 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$59,130 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro |
$60,959 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$106,970 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro |
$110,278 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$100,180 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro |
$103,278 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$101,220 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro |
$104,351 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$93,930 |
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL metro |
$96,835 |
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 Crestview
- Northwest Florida State College (Niceville, FL), 16 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.
