Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Escanaba, MI

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Key takeaway: 7 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Escanaba 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); 4 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Coast Guard Station Marquette, about 57 miles away, and 4 installations sit within 100 miles (4 Coast Guard). 1 of the 7 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, MI, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Bellin College. Escanaba has a population of about 12,374 and a median household income of $40,169; 18.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Escanaba

Schools based in Michigan that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Escanaba 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 Escanaba. 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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Bay de Noc Community College

Escanaba, MI 1.7 miles from Escanaba
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
42.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,090
Avg net price $11,949/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,712
Out‑of‑state$10,528
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege 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
Bellin College Green Bay, WI Yes Yes Yes No 75.7 97 mi
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Green Bay, WI Yes Yes Yes No 72.6 97 mi
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.5 98 mi
Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.8 100 mi
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.3 93 mi
Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.2 58 mi
Bay de Noc Community College Escanaba, MI Yes Yes Yes No 42.3 2 mi

Michigan has 53 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Michigan page lists them all.

Military installations near Escanaba

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Escanaba
Coast Guard Station Marquette Coast Guard 57 mi
Coast Guard Station Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard 67 mi
Coast Guard Station Frankfort Coast Guard 88 mi
Coast Guard Station Charlevoix Coast Guard 94 mi

Common post-service careers near Escanaba

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).

Occupation Median annual wage Scope
Information Security Analysts $106,230 MI statewide
Logisticians $83,200 MI statewide
Emergency Management Directors $87,880 MI statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $73,730 MI statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $107,570 MI statewide
Project Management Specialists $100,970 MI statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $92,750 MI statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $99,100 MI statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Escanaba

  • Bay de Noc Community College (Escanaba, MI), 2 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.