Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Chicopee, MA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Chicopee 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Westover Air Reserve Base, about 2 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 1 National Guard, 1 Reserve, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Massachusetts-Amherst in Amherst, MA, about 15 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Stony Brook University. Chicopee has a population of about 55,213 and a median household income of $66,927; 23.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Chicopee

Schools based in Massachusetts that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Chicopee 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 Chicopee. 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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College of Our Lady of the Elms

Chicopee, MA 2.8 miles from Chicopee
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
64.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,540
Avg net price $17,545/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 36

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
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.6 92 mi
Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Yes Yes Yes Yes 79.9 77 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Yes Yes Yes No 79.0 15 mi
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.5 73 mi
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.2 30 mi
University at Albany Albany, NY Yes Yes Yes No 75.4 73 mi
Providence College Providence, RI Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.3 63 mi
Bryant University Smithfield, RI Yes Yes No No 74.3 56 mi
University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.2 79 mi
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.1 72 mi

Massachusetts has 45 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Massachusetts page lists them all.

Military installations near Chicopee

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Chicopee
Westover Air Reserve Base Air Force 2 mi
Barnes Municipal Airport (Air Force National Guard) Air Force 7 mi
National Guard Camp Hartell National Guard 17 mi
Bradley Iap Other 18 mi
Navpro Pittsfield Other 38 mi
Stone Ranch Military Reserve Reserve 58 mi
Naval Submarine Base New London Navy 59 mi
Camp Niantic Army 62 mi

Common post-service careers near Chicopee

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $128,910 Springfield, MA metro $134,142
Logisticians $81,060 Springfield, MA metro $84,350
Emergency Management Directors $123,250 MA statewide $128,252
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $83,050 Springfield, MA metro $86,420
Medical and Health Services Managers $124,820 Springfield, MA metro $129,886
Project Management Specialists $94,880 Springfield, MA metro $98,730
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $95,630 Springfield, MA metro $99,511
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,430 Springfield, MA metro $106,587

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 Chicopee

  • University of Massachusetts-Amherst (Amherst, MA), 15 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.