Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Fort Pierce, FL

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Fort Pierce 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 Jupiter Inlet, about 30 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Air Force, 3 Coast Guard, 3 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Central Florida. Fort Pierce has a population of about 48,094 and a median household income of $46,745; 18.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Fort Pierce

Schools based in Florida that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce. 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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Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL 1.0 miles from Fort Pierce
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
68.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,315
Avg net price $3,815/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 77

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 Central Florida Orlando, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 80.8 97 mi
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.8 74 mi
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.6 1 mi
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL Yes Yes Yes No 64.4 52 mi
Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.6 55 mi
Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.9 58 mi
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.7 93 mi
Polk State College Winter Haven, FL Yes Yes No No 54.3 94 mi
Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 53.1 91 mi
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 52.8 86 mi

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

Military installations near Fort Pierce

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Fort Pierce
Coast Guard Station Jupiter Inlet Coast Guard 30 mi
Jonathan Dickinson Tracking Annex Other 34 mi
Malabar Transmitter Annex Other 46 mi
Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet Coast Guard 48 mi
Patrick AFB Air Force 58 mi
Avon Park Air Force Range Air Force 60 mi
Arbuckle Airfield Other 63 mi
Coast Guard Station Cape Canaveral Coast Guard 70 mi

Common post-service careers near Fort Pierce

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $110,340 Port St. Lucie, FL metro $110,120
Logisticians $60,470 Port St. Lucie, FL metro $60,349
Emergency Management Directors $99,020 FL statewide $98,822
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $77,070 Port St. Lucie, FL metro $76,916
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,760 Port St. Lucie, FL metro $104,551
Project Management Specialists $84,810 Port St. Lucie, FL metro $84,641
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,730 Port St. Lucie, FL metro $97,535
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $83,290 Port St. Lucie, FL metro $83,124

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 Fort Pierce

  • Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL), 1 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.