Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Hagerstown, MD

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Hagerstown 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 Fort Detrick, about 21 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 3 Navy, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, WV, about 21 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Maryland-College Park. Hagerstown has a population of about 43,490 and a median household income of $49,957; 19.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Hagerstown

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

Hagerstown, MD 3.0 miles from Hagerstown
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
62.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,615
Avg net price $6,835/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 37

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
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 89.1 61 mi
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 88.8 62 mi
University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA Yes Yes No No 82.8 62 mi
George Mason University Fairfax, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.5 60 mi
Georgetown University Washington, DC Yes Yes Yes Yes 79.6 61 mi
Towson University Towson, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.6 62 mi
George Washington University Washington, DC Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.5 63 mi
Ascent College Gainesville, VA Yes Yes No No 73.3 58 mi
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.5 40 mi
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.1 21 mi

Maryland has 36 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Maryland page lists them all.

Military installations near Hagerstown

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Hagerstown
Fort Detrick Army 21 mi
Ewvra Shepherd Fld Other 21 mi
Letterkenny Army Dep Army 26 mi
National Guard Mta Camp Fretterd National Guard 48 mi
Carlisle Barracks Other 49 mi
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Navy 54 mi
National Naval Medical Center Bethesda Navy 56 mi
Naval Ship Parts Control Center Mechanicsburg Navy 56 mi

Common post-service careers near Hagerstown

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Logisticians $73,560 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro $78,089
Emergency Management Directors $107,200 MD statewide $113,800
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $66,020 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro $70,085
Medical and Health Services Managers $117,750 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro $125,000
Project Management Specialists $88,600 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro $94,055
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,420 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro $88,556
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,330 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro $107,569

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 Hagerstown

  • Blue Ridge Community and Technical College (Martinsburg, WV), 21 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.