Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Tifton, GA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Tifton 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); 4 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, about 32 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Air Force, 1 Marine Corps, 1 National Guard). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Albany Technical College in Albany, GA, about 39 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Florida State University. Tifton has a population of about 17,140 and a median household income of $44,324; 21.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Tifton

Schools based in Georgia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Tifton 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 Tifton. 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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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton, GA 1.4 miles from Tifton
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
38.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,996
Avg net price $6,842/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 16

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 State University Tallahassee, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 86.4 84 mi
Mercer University Macon, GA Yes Yes Yes No 63.8 95 mi
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL Yes Yes Yes No 61.8 85 mi
Tallahassee State College Tallahassee, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.9 85 mi
Wesleyan College Macon, GA Yes Yes Yes No 54.6 98 mi
South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA Yes Yes No No 54.3 60 mi
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 50.7 41 mi
Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA Yes Yes Yes No 50.2 49 mi
Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 49.1 45 mi
Albany Technical College Albany, GA Yes Yes Yes No 46.8 39 mi

Georgia has 65 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Georgia page lists them all.

Military installations near Tifton

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Tifton
Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Marine Corps 32 mi
Moody AFB Air Force 39 mi
Robins AFB Air Force 80 mi
National Guard Macon Rti National Guard 97 mi
Fort Benning Army 99 mi

Common post-service careers near Tifton

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 $128,970 GA statewide
Logisticians $77,570 GA statewide
Emergency Management Directors $83,200 GA statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $58,120 GA statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $131,910 GA statewide
Project Management Specialists $102,140 GA statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,170 GA statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $123,330 GA statewide

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

Campuses within 30 miles of Tifton

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Tifton; the nearest is Albany Technical College at 39 miles.

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.