Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Deerfield Beach, FL

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Deerfield Beach 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 Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet, about 34 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Air Force, 3 Coast Guard, 1 Other). 4 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL, about 5 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Florida International University. Deerfield Beach has a population of about 86,742 and a median household income of $56,976; 27.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Deerfield Beach

Schools based in Florida that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Deerfield Beach 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 Deerfield Beach. 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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South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

Deerfield Beach, FL 0.4 miles from Deerfield Beach
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
40.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $45,354
Avg net price $21,751/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 50%
  • Programs offered: 11

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
Florida International University Miami, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 82.2 41 mi
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.2 41 mi
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.8 5 mi
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.6 79 mi
CBT Technology Institute-Main Campus Miami, FL Yes Yes Yes No 64.6 39 mi
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL Yes Yes Yes No 64.4 28 mi
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.9 21 mi
Miami Dade College Miami, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.2 37 mi
New Professions Technical Institute Miami, FL Yes Yes No No 55.9 38 mi
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.7 17 mi

Florida has 76 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Florida page lists them all.

Military installations near Deerfield Beach

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Deerfield Beach
Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet Coast Guard 34 mi
Coast Guard Integrated Support Command Coast Guard 37 mi
Jonathan Dickinson Tracking Annex Other 47 mi
Coast Guard Station Jupiter Inlet Coast Guard 50 mi
Homestead Air Reserve Base Air Force 58 mi

Common post-service careers near Deerfield Beach

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $125,310 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro $109,729
Logisticians $69,480 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro $60,841
Emergency Management Directors $130,020 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro $113,853
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $79,840 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro $69,912
Medical and Health Services Managers $128,770 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro $112,758
Project Management Specialists $98,720 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro $86,445
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,180 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro $85,096
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $104,010 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro $91,077

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 Deerfield Beach

  • Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL), 5 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL), 17 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Palm Beach State College (Lake Worth, FL), 21 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Southeastern College-West Palm Beach (West Palm Beach, FL), 28 mi, 3 of 4 services reported

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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.