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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Chesapeake Beach 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 Naval Research Lab Chesapeake Bay Detachment, about 2 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Navy, 1 Air Force, 4 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Maryland-College Park in College Park, MD, about 30 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Maryland-College Park. Chesapeake Beach has a population of about 6,428 and a median household income of $135,888; 51.1 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Chesapeake Beach
Schools based in Maryland that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Chesapeake Beach 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 Chesapeake Beach.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,092
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 17
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$65,287
Avg net price
$22,063/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 54%
- Programs offered: 56
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,537
Avg net price
$19,298/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$85,035
Avg net price
$22,102/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$82,860
Avg net price
$15,678/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 96%
- Programs offered: 150
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$64,249
Avg net price
$18,526/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 24
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,335
Avg net price
$13,868/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 40
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,490
Avg net price
$9,977/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$87,555
Avg net price
$18,809/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 98%
- Programs offered: 164
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 |
| University of Maryland-College Park |
College Park, MD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
89.1 |
30 mi |
| Johns Hopkins University |
Baltimore, MD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
88.8 |
44 mi |
| William & Mary |
Williamsburg, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
85.4 |
98 mi |
| University of Delaware |
Newark, DE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
83.5 |
81 mi |
| University of Management and Technology |
Arlington, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
82.8 |
32 mi |
| George Mason University |
Fairfax, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.5 |
42 mi |
| Georgetown University |
Washington, DC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.6 |
32 mi |
| Towson University |
Towson, MD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.6 |
49 mi |
| George Washington University |
Washington, DC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.5 |
31 mi |
| Ascent College |
Gainesville, VA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
73.3 |
59 mi |
Maryland has 36 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Maryland page lists them all.
Military installations near Chesapeake Beach
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Chesapeake Beach |
| Naval Research Lab Chesapeake Bay Detachment |
Navy |
2 mi |
| Andrews AFB |
Air Force |
19 mi |
| Nsa Annapolis Maryland |
Other |
21 mi |
| Upper Yard Annapolis Maryland |
Other |
21 mi |
| Naval Support Activity Annapolis |
Navy |
22 mi |
| Nmic Suitland |
Other |
24 mi |
| Solomons Navy Recreation Center |
Navy |
25 mi |
| Nsa Annapolis Gambrills |
Other |
26 mi |
Common post-service careers near Chesapeake Beach
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Lexington Park, MD metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$121,470 |
Lexington Park, MD metro |
$120,506 |
| Logisticians |
$131,600 |
Lexington Park, MD metro |
$130,556 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$107,200 |
MD statewide |
$106,349 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$79,900 |
Lexington Park, MD metro |
$79,266 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$123,670 |
Lexington Park, MD metro |
$122,688 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$103,700 |
Lexington Park, MD metro |
$102,877 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$109,590 |
Lexington Park, MD metro |
$108,720 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$105,180 |
MD statewide |
$104,345 |
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 Chesapeake Beach
- University of Maryland-College Park (College Park, MD), 30 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.
