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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Newton 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 Coast Guard Station Boston, about 8 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Air Force, 1 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 4 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Northeastern University Professional Programs. Newton has a population of about 88,504 and a median household income of $184,989; 80.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Newton
Schools based in Massachusetts that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Newton 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 Newton.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
91%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$103,937
Avg net price
$41,704/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 96%
- Programs offered: 91
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$125,557
Avg net price
$39,545/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 40
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,582
Avg net price
$24,100/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 21
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
69%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$82,721
Avg net price
$34,170/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 26
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$92,538
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$33,647
Avg net price
$49,465/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,669
Avg net price
$26,649/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 55%
- Programs offered: 23
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
51%
Graduation rate
78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,832
Avg net price
$49,180/yr
TuitionIn‑state$57,056
Out‑of‑state$57,056
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,998
Avg net price
$31,072/yr
TuitionIn‑state$18,378
Out‑of‑state$18,378
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 30
Source:Accreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,506
Avg net price
$29,618/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 75
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 |
| Northeastern University Professional Programs |
Boston, MA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.9 |
6 mi |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
Amherst, MA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
79.0 |
67 mi |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy |
Buzzards Bay, MA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
78.9 |
51 mi |
| Boston College |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.5 |
2 mi |
| University of Connecticut |
Storrs, CT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.2 |
64 mi |
| Providence College |
Providence, RI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
75.3 |
36 mi |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus |
Durham, NH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.7 |
57 mi |
| Bryant University |
Smithfield, RI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
74.3 |
33 mi |
| University of New Hampshire at Manchester |
Manchester, NH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.2 |
47 mi |
| University of Rhode Island |
Kingston, RI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.1 |
61 mi |
Massachusetts has 45 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Massachusetts page lists them all.
Military installations near Newton
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Newton |
| Coast Guard Station Boston |
Coast Guard |
8 mi |
| Soldier Systems Center Natick |
Other |
8 mi |
| Hanscom AFB |
Air Force |
9 mi |
| National Guard Mta Camp Curtis Guil |
National Guard |
16 mi |
| New Boston Air Station |
Other |
48 mi |
| Camp Fogarty |
Army |
52 mi |
| Quonset Air Guard Base |
Other |
52 mi |
| Cape Cod As |
Other |
53 mi |
Common post-service careers near Newton
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$136,550 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro |
$126,085 |
| Logisticians |
$101,540 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro |
$93,758 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$126,570 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro |
$116,870 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$78,180 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro |
$72,188 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$136,760 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro |
$126,279 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$114,990 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro |
$106,177 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$116,770 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro |
$107,821 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$128,760 |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro |
$118,892 |
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 Newton
- Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Northeastern University Professional Programs (Boston, MA), 6 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.
