Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Salisbury, MD

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Salisbury 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); 9 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is National Guard Bethany Beach Training Site, about 31 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Navy, 1 Air Force, 2 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 1 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Maryland-College Park. Salisbury has a population of about 33,080 and a median household income of $56,402; 28.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Salisbury

Schools based in Maryland that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Salisbury 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 Salisbury. 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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#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD 2.2 miles from Salisbury
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
71.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,515
Avg net price $17,743/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD 4.8 miles from Salisbury
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
38.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,748
Avg net price $9,360/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 21

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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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 85 mi
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 88.8 86 mi
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 85.4 98 mi
University of Delaware Newark, DE Yes Yes Yes Yes 83.5 91 mi
University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA Yes Yes No No 82.8 88 mi
George Mason University Fairfax, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.5 98 mi
Georgetown University Washington, DC Yes Yes Yes Yes 79.6 88 mi
Towson University Towson, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.6 89 mi
George Washington University Washington, DC Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.5 87 mi
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.3 2 mi

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

Military installations near Salisbury

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Salisbury
National Guard Bethany Beach Training Site National Guard 31 mi
Coast Guard Station Crisfield Coast Guard 31 mi
Coast Guard Station Indian River Inlet Coast Guard 32 mi
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Navy 45 mi
Solomons Navy Recreation Center Navy 48 mi
Webster Fld Other 48 mi
Dover AFB Air Force 52 mi
Naval Research Lab Chesapeake Bay Detachment Navy 55 mi

Common post-service careers near Salisbury

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $103,910 Salisbury, MD metro $108,692
Logisticians $102,700 MD statewide $107,427
Emergency Management Directors $107,200 MD statewide $112,134
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $58,580 Salisbury, MD metro $61,276
Medical and Health Services Managers $120,890 Salisbury, MD metro $126,454
Project Management Specialists $80,400 Salisbury, MD metro $84,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $79,290 Salisbury, MD metro $82,939
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,640 Salisbury, MD metro $106,318

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 Salisbury

  • Salisbury University (Salisbury, MD), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported

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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.