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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Sulphur 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Fort Polk, about 61 miles away, and 2 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is McNeese State University in Lake Charles, LA, about 9 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Central Louisiana Technical Community College. Sulphur has a population of about 21,004 and a median household income of $58,044; 16.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Sulphur
Schools based in Louisiana that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Sulphur 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Sulphur.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,453
Avg net price
$12,493/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,089
Avg net price
$13,530/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 76
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,205
Avg net price
$7,065/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,021
Avg net price
$13,606/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 63
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,251
Avg net price
$19,151/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 122
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,371
Avg net price
$20,077/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,477
Avg net price
$7,022/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,454
Avg net price
$12,947/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,109
Avg net price
$19,809/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,279
Avg net price
$11,864/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 82
Source:IPEDS · College 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 |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College |
Alexandria, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
57.4 |
92 mi |
| Lamar State College-Orange |
Orange, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
53.6 |
24 mi |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Lafayette, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
53.3 |
80 mi |
| SOWELA Technical Community College |
Lake Charles, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
49.8 |
12 mi |
| Lamar Institute of Technology |
Beaumont, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
48.0 |
45 mi |
| Lamar University |
Beaumont, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
47.7 |
45 mi |
| McNeese State University |
Lake Charles, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
46.2 |
9 mi |
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria |
Alexandria, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
41.5 |
86 mi |
| South Louisiana Community College |
Lafayette, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
40.6 |
78 mi |
| Louisiana State University-Eunice |
Eunice, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
31.6 |
57 mi |
Louisiana has 31 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Louisiana page lists them all.
Military installations near Sulphur
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Sulphur |
| Fort Polk |
Army |
61 mi |
| Smr Camp Beauregard |
Other |
98 mi |
Common post-service careers near Sulphur
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Lake Charles, 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 |
$108,254 |
| Logisticians |
$92,170 |
Lake Charles, LA metro |
$107,299 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$96,550 |
LA statewide |
$112,398 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$56,290 |
Lake Charles, LA metro |
$65,530 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$101,320 |
Lake Charles, LA metro |
$117,951 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$92,770 |
Lake Charles, LA metro |
$107,998 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$83,670 |
Lake Charles, LA metro |
$97,404 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$92,640 |
Lake Charles, LA metro |
$107,846 |
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 Sulphur
- McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA), 9 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
- SOWELA Technical Community College (Lake Charles, LA), 12 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
- Lamar State College-Orange (Orange, TX), 24 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.
