Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Hutchinson, KS

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Hutchinson 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); 2 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is McConnell AFB, about 46 miles away, and 4 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Air Force, 1 National Guard). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, KS, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Salina Area Technical College. Hutchinson has a population of about 39,837 and a median household income of $58,801; 20.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Hutchinson

Schools based in Kansas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson. 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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Hutchinson Community College

Hutchinson, KS 0.7 miles from Hutchinson
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
57.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,470
Avg net price $6,727/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 43

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
Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS Yes Yes Yes No 78.9 52 mi
Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS Yes Yes Yes No 75.5 95 mi
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.7 95 mi
Newman University Wichita, KS Yes Yes Yes No 57.6 40 mi
Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS Yes Yes Yes No 57.3 1 mi
Pratt Community College Pratt, KS Yes Yes Yes No 56.9 52 mi
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS Yes Yes Yes No 54.7 43 mi
Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS Yes Yes Yes No 52.2 84 mi
Wichita State University Wichita, KS Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.5 41 mi
Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS Yes Yes Yes No 50.8 50 mi

Kansas has 42 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Kansas page lists them all.

Military installations near Hutchinson

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Hutchinson
McConnell AFB Air Force 46 mi
National Guard Salina Ks Training Center National Guard 51 mi
Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Fld Air Force 93 mi
Fort Riley Army 97 mi

Common post-service careers near Hutchinson

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 $100,620 KS statewide
Logisticians $69,520 KS statewide
Emergency Management Directors $68,000 KS statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $59,230 KS statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $111,030 KS statewide
Project Management Specialists $100,010 KS statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,340 KS statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,130 KS statewide

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

Campuses within 30 miles of Hutchinson

  • Hutchinson Community College (Hutchinson, KS), 1 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.