Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Hammond, LA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Hammond 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 Coast Guard Station Grangeville, about 27 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Navy, 2 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 1 Reserve, 1 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, LA, about 43 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Hammond has a population of about 20,790 and a median household income of $41,222; 30.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Hammond

Schools based in Louisiana that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Hammond 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 Hammond. 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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Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, LA 1.0 miles from Hammond
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
45.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $46,482
Avg net price $13,154/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 55

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
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.8 44 mi
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS Yes Yes Yes No 64.8 55 mi
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson, MS Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.6 82 mi
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA Yes Yes Yes No 56.7 44 mi
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA Yes Yes Yes Yes 53.3 95 mi
Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS Yes Yes Yes No 52.2 59 mi
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.3 80 mi
Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA Yes Yes No Yes 50.6 53 mi
William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS Yes Yes Yes No 49.6 88 mi
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Yes Yes Yes No 48.7 43 mi

Louisiana has 31 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Louisiana page lists them all.

Military installations near Hammond

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Hammond
Coast Guard Station Grangeville Coast Guard 27 mi
Camp Villere Army 41 mi
Armed Forces Reserve Center Reserve 42 mi
Coast Guard Station New Orleans Coast Guard 45 mi
Louisiana National Guard Gillis Long Center National Guard 45 mi
Naval Support Activity New Orleans (West Bank) Navy 46 mi
Jackson Barracks Other 46 mi
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Navy 53 mi

Common post-service careers near Hammond

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $92,990 LA statewide $110,047
Logisticians $75,230 LA statewide $89,030
Emergency Management Directors $96,550 LA statewide $114,260
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $40,560 Hammond, LA metro $48,000
Medical and Health Services Managers $101,790 Hammond, LA metro $120,462
Project Management Specialists $76,260 Hammond, LA metro $90,249
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $90,160 LA statewide $106,698
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $91,200 Hammond, LA metro $107,929

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 Hammond

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Hammond; the nearest is Xavier University of Louisiana at 43 miles.

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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.